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Hoboken is for NYC wannabees who can't afford to live in Manhattan. There is no culture of any sort in Hoboken.
You are right though I hate to admit it since I have had some great times there. Williamsburg Brooklyn is getting like that now too. NYU Students are all settling there now that their school is right across the bridge.
The conversation on this thread concerns me. Although I currently live in downtown Jersey City and love it here, I have an arduous commute and have decided to move to Hoboken to reduce the psychological toll it takes. My workplace is in suburban Passaic County, which is about 50 minutes away by car from Jersey City, but perhaps about 35-40 minutes by car from uptown Hoboken. (Although 10-15 minutes may not feel like much, I know I will feel the difference.)
That's why I'm concerned. On the one hand, Hoboken is closer to my work, has more amenities (take-out places, workout options), and more options to get to NYC. (I understand the 126 bus offers very convenient service to Port Authority from Uptown Hoboken. It would be nice to have that option as an alternative to the PATH, which appears to be running over capacity.)
On the other hand, Hoboken's real estate stretches my rather meager budget, and appears to host an increasing concentration of tools. Perhaps I should be less judgmental and say that Hoboken appears to have a lot of well-off former frat boys to whom I would probably have trouble relating. Also, Hoboken is overwhelmingly white, and although I am white, I like to live in a diverse setting. I think downtown JC truly provides that.
Perhaps my suspect feelings toward Hoboken stem from simple jealousy. Many Hobokenites make more money than I would ever make as an academic. Maybe I would simply rather be around others whose incomes are closer to my own, in which case my expressed love of diversity is a bit inconsistent. But so be it -- downtown JC just appeals more me as a somewhat insecure egghead. Although I don't know many of my neighbors in downtown JC, many of them seem like people I can relate to -- down-to-earth, reflective, rather quiet people whose idea of a good time is not getting drunk at bars on a regular basis. So being here makes me feel at home. I'm not sure I would feel that in Hoboken.
So the question is: given my preferences, should I stretch my budget and move to Hoboken to shorten my commute by 15 minutes? Or should I somehow learn to live with the commute just to stay in downtown JC?
I should say I prioritize walkability and nice urban architecture. Places like Fort Lee, Union City, Weehawken and JC Heights would offer shorter commutes but are lacking in either walkability, attractive urban architecture or both.
hoboken is great and beautiful place. all of you here exaggerate. yeaa..manhattan had some great culture in the 1970s! loved that crack!!! hoboken is full of working professionals. It is not all frat boy, and most frat boys cant afford most of the housing there. there is lots of things hoboken offers. I live close enough to hoboken and been to hoboken numerous times. My cousin also lives there. The ones that hate are the ones that just like to complain when their favorite band becomes popular.
hoboken is great and beautiful place. all of you here exaggerate. yeaa..manhattan had some great culture in the 1970s! loved that crack!!! hoboken is full of working professionals. It is not all frat boy, and most frat boys cant afford most of the housing there. there is lots of things hoboken offers. I live close enough to hoboken and been to hoboken numerous times. My cousin also lives there. The ones that hate are the ones that just like to complain when their favorite band becomes popular.
Yea, it is. It's full of frat boy working professionals
Hoe boken got some hoes though
so silly...how about you actually walk around and explore the area....paying attention only to the downtown on a sat night doesnt count. its sooo bad to have a vibrant area..right? then again lets romanticize the old days when things were ****ty, full of drugs, and no one wanted to step foot into it. how about we all go hang camden...might bring back memories. *sigh* like i said...u guys sound like the people that hate on their band when it comes popular.
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