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xmrseanx t1_j289hhr wrote

If you're willing to commute from the suburbs towns mentioned before like Montclair, Maplewood, South Orange are really nice (especially if you have children) but you will find a bigger bargain and quicker commute from towns like Rutherford, Lyndhurst, North Arlington and Nutley. These are less ritzy but all are safe, quiet, have a train station or very close to one and dog friendly. You will also still have access to backyards but expect them to be smaller as towns closer to the city have smaller property boundaries. I commute from this area and it only takes me about 30 minutes to get to my office in downtown Jersey City. The things is though if you don't move to JC, Hoboken or Bayonne you will need to purchase an automobile. Its an additional cost but it opens up all of NJ, NY state and beyond for exploration.

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