NYTimes merely cites the rent.com article. They clearly didn’t check themselves. Yes, I agree it is very frustrating.

Some people pulled the numbers and the average is like $2000 lower. It’s not even close. I challenged someone to find me a single building in which the average is that high, and not even the most luxurious luxury building has it to say nothing of all of Bergen Lafayette or Greenville etc.

Sorry, I don’t have all the discussions and data on hand. But I mean…. Anyone who lives here should know it’s hilariously painfully bullshit.

Well, today I learned. But yeah that makes sense!

Huh, didn’t realize this was a thing? I mean costs more and takes longer than PATH though no?

How can I change at Secaucus if I live in Hoboken? Go backwards first?

Jersey City is not the most expensive city for rent in the country. It was one random article from rent.com, with no methodology, that has been multiple times debunked. They were off by thousands of dollars, and it’s insane that got published by anyone.

Or if you really believe the average 1-2 bedroom rent in all of JC is $5k I’ve got some luxury housing to sell ya.

Commuter trains from JC or Hoboken to NYC?

It’s very easy to see this happening. In fact it might already be happening (population estimates are clearly down, but they are also unreliable so definitely not proof).

And then everyone goes “we’re full” and “ugh why is everyone moving to muh super desirable area!” even if it’s actually losing population

It’s not though.

Agreed that Domo Domo is easily the best, but you’ll have to pay for it. For an everyday order, Honshu is good.

I never understood Haus25. It is so much more expensive than comparable apartments downtown (yes, even those with pools and gyms etc.). It doesn't make any sense.

And they are too:

"1 to 2 Months Free on Select Apartments"

I mean people have been selling candy in the subway forever.

But why should JC property taxes be the same as elsewhere in NJ? That's like saying NJ should lower taxes because in the rest of the country they are lower. JC is quite a different place from the NJ suburbs.

Definitely contributed to me not wanting to buy here. I guess prices will fall a bit, relatively.

That doesn’t make any sense. More cars are bad for the city. They should be disincentivized. Those other things are good for the city.

Taxes don’t also discourage cars.

Haircut inflation is like 30% from 2019

Well, I flew into Newark Wednesday and it was the most cluster fuck-y I’ve ever seen it.

Nice!

Did you read the article?

>mass transit ridership has stagnated at around 60% of pre-COVID totals

That one is more complicated. In short, yes but you'll get a credit towards NJ state taxes so you aren't actually 'double taxed.' Have to file a return in both states and the math for calculating what you owe is a bit weird but it basically works out to be similar to working in only one state for most people since the NJ versus NY rates are similar enough.

If you don't live in NYC, you won't pay NYC tax. For something so simple, there sure is no shortage of confusion about this.

>Jersey is nicer than Brooklyn.

I mean, which part? Most of "Brownstone Brooklyn" in nicer than NJ if you ask me...

Hey lemme introduce this concept to you called "statistics"