ElReydepiedra

ElReydepiedra t1_ixomcfh wrote

It’s not a realistic commute. I live 12 miles from Manhattan and the commute is a living hell. You will likely spend 5 hours or more a day in frustrating, painfully slow traffic from where you are. If there is an accident or something you can spend longer commuting than working. Don’t kid yourself. It isn’t worth it.

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ElReydepiedra t1_iszqwny wrote

Sure. There is newer housing that may seem comparable in each of those towns, but the towns themselves are very different. North Bergen lots of old school blue collar types and varied ethnicities. Weehawken, with the exception if new apartments designed to attract young professionals is more upscale than North Bergen with a lot of long term residents, mostly white, and not much nightlife going on. Hoboken has a lot more people in their 20s and 30s, tons of good restaurants, bars, nightlife. Hoboken usually costs more than the other two and has more educated people.

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ElReydepiedra t1_iszmdt7 wrote

North Bergen is gross, Weehawken is boring, Hoboken is by far the best of the 3. Commuting to Manhattan from anywhere is a nightmare, but Hoboken is far easier (one train) than the others. It will still take him an hour door to door, or more depending on if he needs to take a second train in Manhattan. I commute to Manhattan 3 days a week and it’s honestly a nightmare. The Path train is packed like sadines and the NYC Subway is also packed, dangerous, and unreliable. Consider living in Manhattan if you can afford it.

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