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What I mean is, I live in the NY Metropolitan Area. We have some of the biggest shopping centers, beautiful beaches and boardwalks, we're close to NYC and Philly (Though Philly is 2 hours away for me, NYC is about 30 minutes), the state has great biodiversity (lakes, beaches, mountains, vast woods like the Pine Barrens) cute little towns and cities (and less favorable ones too). On it's own it's actually a beautiful state. We have some of the best education in the nation, it's the state with the second highest per capita income. The culture here is interesting. North Jersey is NYC culture and South Jersey is more like Philly. So what I'm asking is, is NJ one of the best states to live in based on it's own qualities and more importantly..location?
Pros: Beautiful beaches and boardwalks (Atlantic City too), woods, mountains, lakes. Cute towns and little cities. Great education. Location (vicinity to two major cities NYC and Philly). One of the more politically forward states. New Jersey is an economic powerhouse - the second richest state in the U.S., a leader in pharmaceuticals, telecom and . . . agriculture. (taken from CBS.com)
Cons: Some bad parts, we get made fun of for false stereotypes, the bad smell actually is present for a SMALL stretch of the turnpike, higher living costs and taxes.
I'm not bragging about my own state at all....I happen to be in love with California haha, I'm just wondering if you guys feel how I do: That based on it's qualities and location, it's just a great state to live in.
Forgive me if I left out any pros or cons, or wrote something incorrect. ;D
Also when I was referring to the beaches, I meant South Jersey in particular
Different strokes for different folks. I've been to about 30-ish of the 50 and I like my home state quite a bit.
*Many don't like fast paced lifestyle of much of the state. Even in Sussex county you still get people who are always in a rush and won't say "Hi" or make eye contact with strangers (which is considered normal and polite in much of the country).
*Many people dislike the high property taxes, particularly those who have already reaped the benefit of our much better than average public schools. It's cheaper to pay high property/income taxes in NJ for a good public school than to pay for a private school in a low tax state like Arkansas, especially if you have more than one child.
I would say New Jersey is great for people aged 0-25 and 30-50 who can earn more than $60,000 household income, with higher incomes getting you nicer neighborhoods. 25 is chosen as an arbitrary number meant to represent the end of one's education. New Jersey is a really rough state to make it by on your own with a starting salary.
Different strokes for different folks. I've been to about 30-ish of the 50 and I like my home state quite a bit.
*Many don't like fast paced lifestyle of much of the state. Even in Sussex county you still get people who are always in a rush and won't say "Hi" or make eye contact with strangers (which is considered normal and polite in much of the country).
*Many people dislike the high property taxes, particularly those who have already reaped the benefit of our much better than average public schools. It's cheaper to pay high property/income taxes in NJ for a good public school than to pay for a private school in a low tax state like Arkansas, especially if you have more than one child.
I would say New Jersey is great for people aged 0-25 and 30-50 who can earn more than $60,000 household income, with higher incomes getting you nicer neighborhoods. 25 is chosen as an arbitrary number meant to represent the end of one's education. New Jersey is a really rough state to make it by on your own with a starting salary.
Pretty much everything you said is true. Though I think most people are very polite and nice here, many people won't say "Hi" and strike up a conversation because they just want to move on. But of course that isn't always the case, I've traveled the country a good bit and I think NJ people are nice and social.
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