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i have been hearing a lot on the radio lately about people leaving nj and lot more want to leave. i've been in jersey my whole life and was wondering what others from jersey think about this????
i have been hearing a lot on the radio lately about people leaving nj and lot more want to leave. i've been in jersey my whole life and was wondering what others from jersey think about this????
there's been a massive outflow for years, the difference now is that there aren't as many people from NY moving in to balance the flows, so now the figures show a huge outward migration. My town has seen at least a 30% turnover the last 10 years, old timers leaving, Nyers replacing them
My husband and I did just that in 2005 and moved to Kentucky. It was a job relocation move but we've also been restless and unhappy with NJ for quite some time too. We couldn't deal anymore with insane real estate taxes, even more insane car insurance costs, and work commute that required super-human patience. There's an article on Foxnews.com today about it today too:
My boyfriend and I are planning to leave in about a year and a half - main reasons include high property values, taxes, weather and the people - we are looking for good food, culture, friendly people, the ability to own a nice home where we can build an outdoor kitchen/living area and no snow! We don't have kids/family and only a few good friends here so it's not a difficult decision - finding the right place to build a future, not so easy. So far, due to our love for the New Orleans area, we are strongly considering Baton Rouge - close to all the fun but far enough away to not live in fear of having to evacuate. Only problem is finding decent employment for myself - the boyfriend is self-employed and can live anywhere.
We've overheard many people discussing the recent study on people leaving the area and in talking to them discovered that we're not the only one's with this crazy idea - so far, we haven't come across one person who didn't want to leave but was stuck for one reason or another.
People in general in the Tri-State are are just restless to relocate. People from NY are moving to NJ in droves. People from NJ are moving to PA in droves to avoid the influx from NY. People from PA are moving every which way to avoid the influx from NJ. I'm personally pondering a move to Massachusetts in 2009 or 2010, but I know someone from NJ will take my place. Meanwhile, urban sprawl in all three states continues to worsen.
I love it so far. I'm in Lexington (central Kentucky) so check out the Lexington forum to know more about it. The weather is similar to NJ but the further south you are in Kentucky the less snow you get, if any. I've experienced 2 winters here and I've probably seen snow only 3-4 times out of those two years. It's the light snow that melts as soon as it touches the ground, so hardly any noticeable accumulation at all. I've never had to buy rock salt in winter so far. People are friendly, food scene in general is not bad, and if you're outdoorsy type, you can do boating, hiking, cave exploring, fishing, etc. You can get a brand new 2200 - 2500 sqft house for around $200K - $250K here. The property tax is roughly 1% of the assessed value of your house.
The job scene is not bad too, depending on your background of course. In Lexington the big employers are Lexmark/IBM and University of Kentucky. Outside of Lexington, there are Toyota, EDS, Humana, ACS, Amazon, etc. And oh, don't believe the hype people say that pay is lower in small cities compare to NJ. If you're good at what you do, you will get the same or higher pay here.
I forgot to add the best part, MY COMMUTE TIME :-) It takes me 15 minutes to get to work so I get to actually sit down and digest my breakfast properly before work. My husband goes home to lunch since his office is only 4 miles from home. Before this job, he used to commute 85 miles one way from Lexington to northern KY and it only took him 1 hr or so. When we were still in NJ, I commuted 50 miles one way on Rt. 78 going east, and it took me 1.5 hours to 2 hours on a good day. I certainly don't miss that part at all.
I forgot to add the best part, MY COMMUTE TIME :-) It takes me 15 minutes to get to work so I get to actually sit down and digest my breakfast properly before work. My husband goes home to lunch since his office is only 4 miles from home. Before this job, he used to commute 85 miles one way from Lexington to northern KY and it only took him 1 hr or so. When we were still in NJ, I commuted 50 miles one way on Rt. 78 going east, and it took me 1.5 hours to 2 hours on a good day. I certainly don't miss that part at all.
I'm just waiting for someone to come along and say "yeah....but you can't get good pizza and bagels in Lexington".......lol
I'm just waiting for someone to come along and say "yeah....but you can't get good pizza and bagels in Lexington".......lol
I'm am fairly certain you can't. I have never had a good bagel or pizza outside of the NY, NJ, CT area. I think it's the water. But as you know, everything is a trade off. I bet there are some things in KY that are made better than NJ.
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