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NJ is definitely not on the table for me due to the state taxes I'd pay in retirement that I wouldn't pay here, and the unconstitutional gun laws I'd have to follow. When I retire I plan to move within a 5-6 hour driving radius of NYC either in PA, WV, NH, VT or ME. Should my kids move further, I'll gladly go with them.
Sadly, I love NJ for other reasons. Most of my family is there. I grew up on its beaches and still use them almost every weekend in the summer. I have a beach house to use and my jetski is parked there. NJ actually has amazing deer hunting and decent fishing too, especially off-shore. But I will never give up my guns to satisfy a liberal state government, so there's no chance.
I don't know how long you have lived on the Island but I have been here 65 years. It is very different from years ago. Taxes are much higher in Jersey but living there is a much nicer experience. At least where I go. Simple things like shopping are better than here. I might never leave the Island to live but I sure have thought about it. I live in New Brighton and the easy access to the ferry appeals to me and what the city has to offer beckons. It remains to be determined . Should I stay or should I go. I'm retired by the way.
Depends on your lifestyle and where your family/friends etc live. Of course everyone has their own feelings but I can't imagine why anyone would retire in Staten Island unless they just wanted to be near their family. It just isn't a retirement friendly place. taxes in NJ are higher, but if you aren't really interested in Manhattan if would be much cheaper overall to live in southern NJ, again it depends on lifestyle, if you hate the beach southern NJ is probably not a good fit for you.
Of the 5 boroughs Staten Island is the best to raise a family IMO, if you take into account value for money in housing, proximity to the city and things to do for children.
NJ is definitely not on the table for me due to the state taxes I'd pay in retirement that I wouldn't pay here, and the unconstitutional gun laws I'd have to follow. When I retire I plan to move within a 5-6 hour driving radius of NYC either in PA, WV, NH, VT or ME. Should my kids move further, I'll gladly go with them.
Sadly, I love NJ for other reasons. Most of my family is there. I grew up on its beaches and still use them almost every weekend in the summer. I have a beach house to use and my jetski is parked there. NJ actually has amazing deer hunting and decent fishing too, especially off-shore. But I will never give up my guns to satisfy a liberal state government, so there's no chance.
Yes, NY doesn't tax your pension, but you could live upstate and get the same tax treatment and houses are dirt cheap (though you lose the beach). As far as guns, not an expert by any means but doesn't NY have equally tough gun laws to NJ if not even stricter? The other states you mentioned are certainly better than SI for the hobbies that interest you. I'd personally head south as I hate the cold weather, but to each his own.
NY's are worse but I am exhempt from all for now and most during retirement. Even so, I'll probably leave the state when I retire, especially considering the PA border is roughly an hour from SI and is as gun-friendly as they come.
NJ is definitely not on the table for me due to the state taxes I'd pay in retirement that I wouldn't pay here, and the unconstitutional gun laws I'd have to follow. When I retire I plan to move within a 5-6 hour driving radius of NYC either in PA, WV, NH, VT or ME. Should my kids move further, I'll gladly go with them.
Sadly, I love NJ for other reasons. Most of my family is there. I grew up on its beaches and still use them almost every weekend in the summer. I have a beach house to use and my jetski is parked there. NJ actually has amazing deer hunting and decent fishing too, especially off-shore. But I will never give up my guns to satisfy a liberal state government, so there's no chance.
I take Fairfield County CT it got some nice surburbs with top rated schools, shopping areas, Access to NYC/Westchester County but you need make good money to live there
So do you really think it’s possible for me to love there years from now when I’m a graduate ? And what job would help me be successful there
You need a minimum salary of $55,000 a year to live a head above water lifestyle. IMO that's the bare minimum you can earn to live here. The taxes, tolls, rent, car insurance, gas, food utilities are all very expensive.
S I has a huge drug problem affecting young people. So sad.
It's actually the late 20's and up crowd. Thankfully it's not as prevelent with those younger than that. Let the millennials kill themselves. It's a worthless generation anyway.
You need a minimum salary of $55,000 a year to live a head above water lifestyle. IMO that's the bare minimum you can earn to live here. The taxes, tolls, rent, car insurance, gas, food utilities are all very expensive.
Median income for New York city is around $55k, give or take. However that number puts a single person squarely near poverty levels after taxes.
Once all federal, state and local deductions are done you're looking at a loss of about one third, bringing down that $55k to around $36k. Unless you are living in some sort of below market rate housing, or your parents basement it is going to be *VERY* difficult to find housing on that kind of money here in NYC.
Staten Island in particular has little rental housing and often what there is does not come cheap. Much of it is rooms or apartments in a multifamily private home which means zero protections regarding increases and whatever.
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