Where to live?

[jersey_emt]

I'm working in lower Manhattan now, and the commute is too long to be comfortable. It takes an hour and a half via train & subway (I save about 10 minutes by taking the PATH from Newark over to the WTC, but it's always crazy crowded, tough to get a seat for the fairly long ride (25 minutes), and it's depressing circling Ground Zero, so I only take that when the NJ Transit train is running late).

So I'm starting to research a new place to live, closer to the city. NJ or NY, doesn't matter. Here's my requirements (this is what makes it tough):

1. 2 bedroom apt in the ~$1200-$1500 range (with roommate that only makes it $600-$750/month for rent)
2. No more than 45 minutes commute to Battery Park (my subway stop needs to be South Ferry on the 1, Bowling Green on the 4/5, or Whitehall St on the R/W).
3. Free, safe, parking, or garage/private parking for no more than $150-$200 a month
4. Not a run-down area
5. Prefer to be near other young professionals

So yeah....there you go. I know it's going to be tough finding a place with all that, but I was just wondering if anyone had anything in mind.

 

[tracknfield423]

off the top of my head how about rutherford or hoboken or somewhere around there. maybe clifton?

 

[jersey_emt]

Believe me...I'd LOVE to live in Hoboken, but the rent lately have gotten close to Manhattan rent. I'll take a look into the other two, thanks!

 

[zerocover]

Hobokens horrificly expensive.
But there are plenty of towns in the area that are alot cheaper.
Prob fortlee would be great. Anything around here (me) is about that price range. Fairview (cops are great, you can do anything), cliffsidepark is pretty cheap (although worse area (not by much)), Palisades park seems like a good move.

Just be far enough from the water to not have line of sight. Then you can drive to manhattan in 10 min or take the ferrry, (trains cheaper if your by hoboken though). Pm me if you need any help or just want me to pass by something.

 

[CreatureCore]

Garfield or lodi, both small towns right by clifton. A friend of mine rents an apartment first and basement floor, 3 bedrooms for 1.2k a month. Another friend paying 700 for a 1 bedroom. And in garfield not to many areas where you cant find parking. Also you can take a bus right in garfield on 46 strait to downtown manhattan. If you prefer the train thats right here as well.

 

[NJP5Guy]

damn man i pay nearly 1300 for my mortgage and i have 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. the city sucks for prices.

 

[archangel571]

Rutherford and East Rutherford area is not bad for commute. Generally lower on rent, and the train/bus gets u to midtown in 20 minutes in the morning with the bus express lane on the opposite side of route 3. Coming home takes 35 to 40 minutes with traffic.

 

[MadBiker]

Bergen county is more than 45 min. away from Battery Park... Avoiding PATH means NJ Transit bus or train... which in either case terminates on 42nd St. or MSG....

What about ferries? Are there ferries from Jersy City to like Battery Park? Jersey City has some nice new developments.... don't know what rents are though...