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so i looked hoboken up on Google Earth and it looks mostly suburban. are there many apartments or condominiums in the area. also, i am thinking about doing more graduate studies so do you know if the young crowd is just young or are they college students. want are some good colleges i should check out in the area
You must be mistaken, hoboken is anything but suburban
ok. i always get confused. which are the nice boroughs and which are that rundown. or are they all mixed. harlem is a bad one right? which one is that in? or is it its own?
and is manhattan very expensive or something or unsafe?
and does everywhere around NYC have high cost of living or does say parts of NJ near it cost less b/c its not in NY
Harlem is not a borough. The five boroughs of NYC are Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Harlem is part of Manhattan, parts have been gentrified and now costs big bucks to live there, although there are definitely still seedy areas you would want to avoid. There is no "good borough" and "bad borough." Each borough has their more and less desireable areas.
I agree that Hoboken isn't close to suburban. It is a great place for someone your age who is looking to avoid the Manhattan prices but still wants some night life.
so in the pics of manahtten, are all those buildings commercial or are some residential.
so is Hoboken a better area than JC or is it just a more fun area?
and Brooklyn and Queens are my best choices in acutal NYC?
a very general rule of thumb, between 57 and 34 st from 3rd ave to 8th ave is mostly commercial, outside of that midtown box is mostly residential. Of course there are many exceptions and there is much more to manhattan than that area. The Wall street area (lower manhattan) up until the recent past had always been commercial but many of the older office buildings cannot be upgraded for the technology needed in business so the buildings are being converted to residential.
Brooklyn and Queens can be viable alternatives but if you can swing it financially I'd say stay in manhattan, that where it's happening
so i looked hoboken up on Google Earth and it looks mostly suburban. are there many apartments or condominiums in the area. also, i am thinking about doing more graduate studies so do you know if the young crowd is just young or are they college students. want are some good colleges i should check out in the area
It sounds like Hoboken would be perfect for you! Hoboken is not suburban...it is a great little urban community filled with brownstones, walk-up apts, luxury condos, mid-rise apts, etc...and you could definitely find something in your upper price range there. It is safe and loaded with young single professionals and young families...and let's not forget the original Hobokenites! It has a fantastic downtown area along Washington St which is loaded with restaurants, bars, coffee shops, boutiques, etc. There are parks all along the river with an amazing view of the skyline. There is a small college in Hoboken called Steven's Institute of Technology...so there are college students who live in town. Plus with close proximity to NYC...you also have tons of college grad students and young professionals...as I mentioned earlier. Check out NYC for colleges in the area...unless you are an engineering grad...which you could then check out Steven's. Less expensive would be New Jersey City University in JC.
If my husband and I had over $1 million to buy a browstone there it is where we would live. Let me know if you have any more questions about it...
one bedroom apt in newport area (Jersey City) will cost you 1700-2000 per month. We lived in newport area (high rising building with NY view and 24 hr security) from 2003-2005, the rent was around 1500. When we moved out in mid 2005, I've heard the price of our one bedroom went up to 1700. I have heard that the rent in Hoboken is expensive, too.
one bedroom apt in newport area (Jersey City) will cost you 1700-2000 per month. We lived in newport area (high rising building with NY view and 24 hr security) from 2003-2005, the rent was around 1500. When we moved out in mid 2005, I've heard the price of our one bedroom went up to 1700. I have heard that the rent in Hoboken is expensive, too.
Living in a "luxury building" with a NYC view in Hoboken or downtown JC would be out of the $1500 price range...however there are still many great rental options in these areas that are not in "luxury buildings."
Hoboken, downtown Jersery City, and Brooklyn would all be good places to look.
Hoboken is a pretty good choice for someone immediately post college, particularly if you want to be around a ton of other 22-26 year olds. It has its own social scene that plenty of people from elsewhere in Northern NJ take part in on the weekends, but many people head into Manhattan as well. One thing to keep in mind is that the PATH station (which brings you to NYC) is at the very SE corner of Hoboken, so only a limited part of town (maybe a bit more than 1/4) is within easy walking distance, and places near the water and PATH station tend to be more expensive.
Downtown Jersey City is the most gentrified part of town and is for the most part about as safe as Hoboken. Other parts of JC vary with regards to safety, and none have as good access to Manhattan as downtown. It will also give you more than your money than Hoboken and Brooklyn. There are 3 PATH stations in downtown JC, and most of the downtown area is within a reasonable walking distance of the PATH. The Paulus Hook and Van Vorst Park sections are among the nicest downtown, and you may have some luck with finding a place in your price range in the Van Vorst Park area (although Paulus Hook is rather expensive).
But Brooklyn may be your best bet, if you can find something in your price range. It is THE happening part of NYC nowadays (even more so than Manhattan), especially for hipsters. Williamsburg is the epicenter of NYC hipness, although there are many other nice Brooklyn neighborhoods as well--Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, and Fort Greene come to mind. Just keep in mind that like Jersey City, Brooklyn neighborhoods vary dramatically--although it has changed a fair bit, I probably still wouldn't want to live in the Bedford-Stuysevant neighborood. Again, keep transit in mind--I personally think the L train is a pain to travel on, as it is both busy and if you're heading into Manhattan you are almost guaranteed to need to transfer. The J/M/Z is inconvenient for similar reasons. Finding something near the trains with major routes in Manhattan (like the 1/2/3, A/C/E, 4/5, etc) may be more convenient.
If you are willing to have a roommate, you can probably find something within your budget in all three places. If you want to be by yourself, it may be pretty difficult to find a true 1-bedroom in parts of Brooklyn and Hoboken for under $1500. You can almost definitely find a 1-bedroom in a good part of downtown JC for around $1500 (just not right on the water with an NYC view).
If you're definitely moving to the NYC area, take a look at all three neighborhoods/areas and see which ones meet your needs (for commute, environment, amenities, restaurants, etc.)
All NYC boroughs have nice areas and not so nice, even in Manhattan. It all depends on what you are use to. I live Bensonhurst, Brooklyn currently, right next to Bay Ridge. With the subway, it only takes 40 minutes to get to lower Manhattan. The neighborhood is very diverse and safe. I suggest you check out the different neighborhoods in NYC and in Jersey City, Hoboken and decide what is more your preference. Let me know if you need to know about any Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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