Living suggestions for single female, early 20s, working near Morristown (Chatham: apartments, for rent)

[sbuxaddict]

Hi everyone,

I currently work in Cedar Knolls and am commuting from Bergen County (30+ miles each way). I'd like to move closer to work, preferably in the 10-15 mile range. Unfortunately I don't think I can go over $1,000 per month for rent.
I'm single, in my early 20s, and consider safety and budget to be the most important factors. I'm not familiar with Morris County at all, so any suggestions are welcome

Thank you all in advance!

[MiamiLIFE]

Originally Posted by sbuxaddict

Hi everyone,

I currently work in Cedar Knolls and am commuting from Bergen County (30+ miles each way). I'd like to move closer to work, preferably in the 10-15 mile range. Unfortunately I don't think I can go over $1,000 per month for rent.
I'm single, in my early 20s, and consider safety and budget to be the most important factors. I'm not familiar with Morris County at all, so any suggestions are welcome

Thank you all in advance!

I believe there are some renovated apartments in Chatham that are totally safe and good location for commuting to work although $1,000 might be tight.

[HalfFull]

I think the Mountain Club on Rt 10 in Parsippany rents for $1000 or slightly above. Covenient spot with decent amenities.

(or you could go for a roommate and get a bigger place)

[hikinman63]

20s you say?

[cjanet]

How are you affording Bergen County and gas back and forth daily? Are you sure you can't go a bit higher than $1000? What about living in Morristown itself? Maybe a shared house with roommates?

[Hal Jalikeakick]

+1 on Morristown. Great downtown, restaurants, bars etc. i have no idea what rent would be but $1000 per month sounds low to me no matter where you are looking. +1 on roommate too.

[netsirk]

Morristown! I grew up in Cedar Knolls, came back after college, and spent my 20s and 30s living in the Motown area. The rent might be problematic, but if you find a roommate, you're set, and you can't really have a better place to live in your 20s than Morristown. If that's too pricey, look at Morris Plains and even in Cedar Knolls/Whippany.

[slope95]

morristown is a great place, tons of restaurants, stores, and just down ridgedale from cedar knolls. however i could not find much besides Witherspoon Court, Morristown NJ - Trulia. so, you can look in other towns, like denville, whose downtown isn't like morristown, but is still nice. it is a very safe area, and you can just take rt 10 to cedar knolls, options i found are 13 Highland Trail, Denville NJ - Trulia and 18 Augusta Street, Denville NJ - Trulia. i also found something in parsippany, which is near hanover: Tivoli Gardens, Parsippany - Trulia.

[sbuxaddict]

Originally Posted by MiamiLIFE

I believe there are some renovated apartments in Chatham that are totally safe and good location for commuting to work although $1,000 might be tight.

That's what I thought as well, isn't Chatham kind of pricy? It's a nice area

Originally Posted by HalfFull

I think the Mountain Club on Rt 10 in Parsippany rents for $1000 or slightly above. Covenient spot with decent amenities.

(or you could go for a roommate and get a bigger place)

I'll have to check that out, thanks!

Originally Posted by hikinman63

20s you say?

23, to be exact

Originally Posted by cjanet

How are you affording Bergen County and gas back and forth daily? Are you sure you can't go a bit higher than $1000? What about living in Morristown itself? Maybe a shared house with roommates?

I'm living with my parents right now, so the rent they're asking for is significantly less. And gas costs me between $200-250 a month

Originally Posted by Hal Jalikeakick

+1 on Morristown. Great downtown, restaurants, bars etc. i have no idea what rent would be but $1000 per month sounds low to me no matter where you are looking. +1 on roommate too.

Originally Posted by netsirk

Morristown! I grew up in Cedar Knolls, came back after college, and spent my 20s and 30s living in the Motown area. The rent might be problematic, but if you find a roommate, you're set, and you can't really have a better place to live in your 20s than Morristown. If that's too pricey, look at Morris Plains and even in Cedar Knolls/Whippany.

Originally Posted by slope95

morristown is a great place, tons of restaurants, stores, and just down ridgedale from cedar knolls. however i could not find much besides Witherspoon Court, Morristown NJ - Trulia. so, you can look in other towns, like denville, whose downtown isn't like morristown, but is still nice. it is a very safe area, and you can just take rt 10 to cedar knolls, options i found are 13 Highland Trail, Denville NJ - Trulia and 18 Augusta Street, Denville NJ - Trulia. i also found something in parsippany, which is near hanover: Tivoli Gardens, Parsippany - Trulia.

Looks like Morristown is the popular place! I did a quick search and there seem to be a few apartments in the area that are around $1000/month, which doesn't seem so bad. I'm debating a roommate with a 2br because it seems like it would essentially halve the rent without the overall rate not that much higher than a 1br, but I'd prefer to live on my own.

Thanks everyone!

[bradykp]

a roomate is a definite way to save money. you'll split utilities also!