Moving to Northern NJ for work - Need advice!! (Jersey City: rent, insurance)
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I am coming from Rochester, NY. I feel New Brunswick might be similar? We have nice areas, good areas, and then areas where there is a shooting/death 1-2 times a week. So, I feel as if I know when I'm in a good area, and when I am in a bad one.
And yes, It is almost impossible to find a place in Montclair for a reasonable price.
I feel my 3 choices are Montclair, Morristown, and New Brunswick.
Any of you know which town it would be easiest to meet new people out of the 3?
Thank you everyone for your advice! I really appreciate it
Can anyone shed light on what Nutley, NJ is like? As well as Bloomfield, NJ? I have found pretty nice apartments for a good price, but that scares me bc seems like they're cheap/good price bc they're in bad areas. Please any advice will help me!
Bloomfield is mostly fine. It fits with an earlier poster of being close to one of the target towns (like Montclair), but not paying the premium to be in that town or school district. Stay more on the north end, away from the East orange border.
I don't know Nutley much. My impression is lower-middle to middle class and I think very Italian. Reasonably safe as far as I know.
Nutley is a residential type town, middle class, mostly family's, bloomfield is ok but stay away from the part near the border with Newark, that too is a residential type town, no nightlife there, ok towns.
You have towns that have easy commute to NYC. There are some trade offs here. Montclair and Morristown, have a night life + train for commuters. A quiet place with no walking distance NYC commute options but back yard for the dog. Night life in driving distance. Center you google maps on Springfield and consider all neighboring towns.
As far as nightlife goes nothing beats being near NYC especially at your age. So i would consider hoboken/jersey city just for the nightlife/singles scene. Otherwise, Montclair or Morristown have the best nightlife outside of those places and you can still hit the city on weekends(though getting out may be a challenge). Ive done a similar role from both the Montclair and the Hoboken/Jersey city area and it was easy getting to all those places.
As far as nightlife goes nothing beats being near NYC especially at your age. So i would consider hoboken/jersey city just for the nightlife/singles scene. Otherwise, Montclair or Morristown have the best nightlife outside of those places and you can still hit the city on weekends(though getting out may be a challenge). Ive done a similar role from both the Montclair and the Hoboken/Jersey city area and it was easy getting to all those places.
Hoboken also has the PATH it's about 90$ a month for unlimited train rides from NJ to NYC.
Nightlife Thurs - Saturday is great. Tons of bars and places to eat....
IMO, best town in Northern New Jersey if you can afford it.
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