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Ilanaspax t1_j1vcyl4 wrote

Reply to comment by AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren in Late Night Travel by mousebunnyduck

The people who believed the realtor when they were told “it’s just like Brooklyn” and now realize they are basically paying NYC prices to live in a suburb? JC is not the deal it was 15 years ago.

Sorry I struck a nerve 😬

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mt80 t1_j1vx1lu wrote

Suburb? JC has roughly the same population as Pittsburgh.

And you’re posting in r/jerseycity. Your superiority complex is misplaced.

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Ilanaspax t1_j1xl4uk wrote

I’ve lived here for over a decade but your extreme defensiveness to an arbitrary comment has been duly noted.

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AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren t1_j1vg6qi wrote

The comment just wasn't realistic. I've never heard anyone argue that the path wasn't primarily a commuter rail.

Also, 3% of our combined income isn't chump change, so yeah we've saved a lot by living here instead of NYC.

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ffejie t1_j1wxt15 wrote

I find the real estate taxes anywhere in Jersey wipe out the 3% income tax - it's not exactly the same but it can be close.

That being said, living in Hamilton Park/Van Vorst approximates Brooklyn Heights or Cobble Hill at 50% of the price (if buying).

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