Moving Family to New Jersey (Jersey City, Fort Lee: neighborhood, buy, new construction)

[powercell]

*Read this list so you are aware of what should be included if you are moving from out of area and coming to New Jersey.
Thanks a lot for infomation.

Where are you coming from? Michigan
Why are you moving? New Job
Where will you be working ? Jersey City
If NYC, what part of NYC?

Will you buy or rent? Rent
What is your budget ? $2000
What kind of place are you looking for ? Places with good school and an Asian community

Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Spouse and children
Do you need/want good public schools? Yes. Good Elementary School for now

Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
(examples: families with young children, young, mature, artsy, diverse, safe, close-knit, block parties, etc) Families with young children, diverse, safe

List three things that are important to you in order of importance.(examples: nightlife, outdoor activities, rural/urban, safety, downtown area, charming, new construction, proximity to XYZ, family oriented, easy parking, short commute, etc)family oriented, good school, short commute


Thanks to elflord1973 for compiling this list.

[JC1990]

Check out the Van vorst or Hamilton park section of JC. There locations within both that meet your budget and have some good elementary school for your children. There is an Asian community within JC(Phillipine), albeit small. Jc is really diverse ethinically so you will essentially find all races here.

Another place you can look at is the town of Fort Lee. Has a bigger Asian population but is mostly Vietnamese or Korean(sorry i forget). Fort Lee is farther north so the commute would be longer maybe 40min-1hr. I personally don't know to much about Fort Lee schools but from what i've heard they are up to par.

Glad your moving to the area and will be working in JC. Welcome and hope you like it here. Any other questions feel free to ask.