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Does anyone know of a family friendly, safe, culturally diverse neighborhood/ community with affordable homes (2 to 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathroom) under $300,000, where the commute to Midtown NYC daily by public transportation door to door is under or approx. 1 hour?
My family consists of stay at home wife with 2 young children (a toddler and a baby) so schools will be in the future. She would like for us to find a home with a yard or private/ gated community with a playground.*
I think she is looking for a suburban type of neighborhood because she feels it is safer for the kids. We are both from The Bronx and would like for a neighborhood where our children can play safely without being to worried about a lot of strangers passing freely. Most important is the public transportation commute into the city.
With your budget, I would suggest Springfield. There's no train station, but there is a jitney there that you can take to get to Short Hills train station which is about 45 minutes into NY Penn station.
The truth is, you're asking for a lot for your budget in a commuter's town. It helps that you accept a two bedroom home, however many places in your price range may have only one bathroom or may be a little over an hour to your job (at least) or may not be in a good school system.
As I said though, Springfield may be a good place to start your search. There aren't too many single family homes in your budget, but you have options (though, albeit, not pristinely updated). It's a pretty nice area and schools are pretty good. I know a family who moved there last year; they have a toddler and they like it very much.
You might find a 2-bedroom condo apartment in a multi-apartment building. That wouldn't give you a private yard, but many condo developments have grounds & many have their own pools, some have their own playgrounds.
Remember to factor into your budget the high cost of NJ Transit. www.njtransit.com
@ pinkydapimp Clifton and Bloomfield seem a little out the way are you sure there is frequent enough transportation to and from Midtown Manhattan door to door in under or approximately an hour?
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