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I’m a French (almost) 40 years old french guy, I’m going to move from France to NJ next summer (August) for my job.
I’m married, and have 2 children (4 years od and 3 months old).
My job will be in Secaucus and my first child will go to school in New Milford (bilingual school)
I’d like to find a single family home located in New Milford, or 10 miles / 15mn drive radius from New Milford because :
- my wife will have to bring my child to school every morning, and to bring her back at home. I’d like to avoid her too much time in the car
- I’ll drive to Secaucus for work, I’d like to avoid to have to drive more than than 45 mn to go there
I have identified following cities which could match the requirements :
BERGENFIELD, CLOSTER, CRESSKILL, DEMAREST, DUMONT, EMERSON, ENGLEWOOD, HARRINGTON PARK, NEW MILFORD, ORADELL, PARAMUS, RIVER EDGE, TEANECK, TENAFLY
Do you think that some other cities might be included in this list ?
As I’m looking for a single family home in a safe and quiet place, is there any of these cities to avoid absolutely, or some areas in these cities to avoid ?
Thanks a lot.
Where are you coming from? France
Why are you moving? My Job
Where will you be working ? Secaucus
Will you buy or rent? Rent
What is your budget ? 3000$ (for a 3 bedrooms single family home with a backyard)
What kind of place are you looking for ?
Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Spouse, 2 children (4 years old, 3 months old)
Do you need/want good public schools? Not a requirement, but I guess good school districts may have a more valuable neighborhood ?
Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in Residential, family, quiet
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) Approximated 15 mn by car from New Milford
Safe and quiet
Available activities for a 4 years old kid
I’m a French (almost) 40 years old french guy, I’m going to move from France to NJ next summer (August) for my job.
I’m married, and have 2 children (4 years od and 3 months old).
My job will be in Secaucus and my first child will go to school in New Milford (bilingual school)
I’d like to find a single family home located in New Milford, or 10 miles / 15mn drive radius from New Milford because :
- my wife will have to bring my child to school every morning, and to bring her back at home. I’d like to avoid her too much time in the car
- I’ll drive to Secaucus for work, I’d like to avoid to have to drive more than than 45 mn to go there
I have identified following cities which could match the requirements :
BERGENFIELD, CLOSTER, CRESSKILL, DEMAREST, DUMONT, EMERSON, ENGLEWOOD, HARRINGTON PARK, NEW MILFORD, ORADELL, PARAMUS, RIVER EDGE, TEANECK, TENAFLY
Do you think that some other cities might be included in this list ?
As I’m looking for a single family home in a safe and quiet place, is there any of these cities to avoid absolutely, or some areas in these cities to avoid ?
Thanks a lot.
Where are you coming from? France
Why are you moving? My Job
Where will you be working ? Secaucus
Will you buy or rent? Rent
What is your budget ? 3000$ (for a 3 bedrooms single family home with a backyard)
What kind of place are you looking for ?
Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Spouse, 2 children (4 years old, 3 months old)
Do you need/want good public schools? Not a requirement, but I guess good school districts may have a more valuable neighborhood ?
Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in Residential, family, quiet
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) Approximated 15 mn by car from New Milford
Safe and quiet
Available activities for a 4 years old kid
I have to ask....how can you leave France to work in Secaucus???
Thnaks for asking...Do you think there are only beautiful places in France, or even in Paris ?
As an American who dreams of visiting France, I'd have to say yes.
Really, NJ is a beautiful place. Unfortunately, you won't get the warmest greeting from NJ if Bergen County is the first place you see. Some parts, not all, are very industrial. However, I have heard great things about Ridgewood (I don't really know the area myself, though). However, there aren't many rentals available in the area at all, much less in your price range for what you are looking for. However, I did find this: An Unaddressed Home for Rent in Ridgewood, NJ 07450 - realtor.com®
And this one is a little more than your budget: Home for Rent - 530 Van Buren St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 - realtor.com®
By the way, it's about 15-20 minutes from New Milford, or 7 miles away.
Wyckoff is more like 20-25 minutes away (probably too far, but worth the mention) and there are a few more rentals in your price range.
As an American who dreams of visiting France, I'd have to say yes.
If you visit France, you'll see then only the famous places.
And you won't experience life in France, cost of living, pros/cons. I'm not saying France is a bad country to live in, just that it's like elsewhere, with pros and cons. Like in the US I guess.
I visited bergen county trough...googlemaps. :-) It seems that there are cities with trees, garden, houses with backyards, not only industries with smoke
Honestly I would have prefered another place in NJ, but we have chosen the school first, and place to live in consequence.
Yes, I'm sure that France, like any other place, has its disadvantages.
However I am very happy to hear that you weren't completely turned off by some of the factories here and could see past them and notice that there are suburbs even in Bergen county.
When are you looking to move, by the way? I saw you said next summer... So August 2015, not 2014?
Regardless, there are some options in your price range. Hopefully, by the time you move, there will be more!
Last edited by samanthayakobchuk; 04-08-2014 at 11:12 AM..
Thnaks for asking...Do you think there are only beautiful places in France, or even in Paris ?
It's not that I think that France only has beautiful places, it's that I can't see what NJ offers over France? We have the highest taxes (property and income) in the country and NJ is financially rated one of the least solvent states in the U.S. And we have recently socialized our medical care. I just don't really see how NJ can offer better prospects than France. But, as you said, I don't know everything about France and how life is over there. I just never thought I would hear someone say they were coming to NJ for lower taxes. That is a first for me!
It's not that I think that France only has beautiful places, it's that I can't see what NJ offers over France? We have the highest taxes (property and income) in the country and NJ is financially rated one of the least solvent states in the U.S. And we have recently socialized our medical care. I just don't really see how NJ can offer better prospects than France. But, as you said, I don't know everything about France and how life is over there. I just never thought I would hear someone say they were coming to NJ for lower taxes. That is a first for me!
France is more than Paris in Spring, the Louvre or Eiffel tower. Such things are all very well for tourists and or those that have various romantic notions of the country, but having to live and make go of things is another matter.
France's economy has not been well lately and indeed the policies of M. Hollande and his government have failed to reverse high unemployment other declines in the economy.
Many French *are* leaving especially young adults. Many are decamping to the UK, but you also find a large and growing number of singles and families moving to the United States.
Here in Manhattan cannot remember seeing so many French singles and families. You walk around parts of Harlem, the Upper Eastside, West Village or Upper Westside and you'd think you were in Paris. Our block has several newly arrived French families. Lycee de Francais is bursting and a new charter French/bilingual school has opened in Harlem. New York French-American Charter School » Who We Are
France's legendary vast and byzantine bureaucracy makes innovation in many sectors including employment difficult. While there have been some tech start-up successes, that sort of thing requires far more effort than say in the USA.
If you visit France, you'll see then only the famous places.
And you won't experience life in France, cost of living, pros/cons. I'm not saying France is a bad country to live in, just that it's like elsewhere, with pros and cons. Like in the US I guess.
I visited bergen county trough...googlemaps. :-) It seems that there are cities with trees, garden, houses with backyards, not only industries with smoke
Honestly I would have prefered another place in NJ, but we have chosen the school first, and place to live in consequence.
Anyway thanks a lot for your feedback.
Bergen County is hardly "industrial" except Hackensack and a few other places. The rest is green, mansions in many places, lots of green space.
The taxes and bureaucracy of NJ are probably as terrible as they are in France though. I know France, so that's why I say this.
Some of the best schools in NJ are in Bergen County.
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