Well, it looks like a lot of the people commenting here don't live in Jersey City. I am from Queens, I have lived in Brooklyn and Manhattan. When rental prices went up in Manhattan back in '97, my husband and I checked out Jersey City. It was a great deal back then is a great deal now. We just recently bought our first home in Jersey City. I work in Manhattan and my commute door to door is only 30 minutes. Living in JC you can take the Path train to NYC so easily. Make sure to find a place near Grove Street, Exchange, Newport stations. The neighborhoods are all pretty different all over JC. JC is huge, I would recommend the downtown area. Take the Path to Grove Street and walk towards the water. There are condos right there at Grove or you can walk and find brownstones. Great restaurants and parks. I can't recommend schools, we don't have any kids. But St Peter's (private) in JC. We love living in JC, there is a lot of cool places. Zip codes to check out 07302, 07310. BTW, Hoboken is very young and crowded, it reminds of a college campus. Good Luck.Opinions and advice about living in Jersey City?
Jersey City is a great place to live if you are looking to work in the city it is just a stones throw away. And housing is half the price on this side of the Bridge. i would steer away from the city's for schools though it is a little rough out there in Hudson and Passiac county.I work as a Mortgage Loan Officer in South Jersey if you need help with a Mortgage let me know..
Zillow.com is a great site for property values and census info.
Stay based in NYC. It might be more pricey, but it's worth it. Center of the universe, baby!
And if you're new here, no way you'll meet anyone in Jersey City. Very suburban and isolated. If you must live in Jersey, Hoboken has a much more City-like scene going on and you're more likely to meet new people -- assuming you're in the post-college or grad school age range.
Jersey city has some okay spots..these ppl obviously are sheltered...you can also try West new york or hoboken..though hoboken is a bit more expensive. If you want to stay in NY , try Williamsburg or Ft Greene in Brooklyn. They are both easy commutes to the city and have alot going on in the neighborhoods.
Are you crazy? was my first thought.
If you value your life, and not being another drive-by statistic, you will not move to Jersey City.
Why would anyone in the US live on the east coast (except for certain parts of Florida) it just always amazes me!
You come to the States and are considering JERSEY? Maybe you should look around first.
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