seeyam14 OP t1_iuibha3 wrote
Reply to comment by mageaux in To those that have lived in Jersey City or Hoboken AND Queens or Brooklyn, which do you prefer and why? by seeyam14
28, occasional nightlife, physically active, foodie. I travel a bit so proximity to LGA/JFK is better than EWR. I have family in northern VA though so I would like to be on the other side of the city for easier Amtrak access
mooseLimbsCatLicks t1_iuihkqq wrote
Ewr is a much better airport in my opinion.
JcpaNYC t1_iuiix4l wrote
Agree. I also travel a lot and love how easy it is to get to from JC. It’s one of the biggest perks of living in jc that no one talks about. Also super easy to catch Amtrak trains from newrk (2 stops away on PATH).
If those commutes are something OP cares about JC is hands down winner.
mooseLimbsCatLicks t1_iuik9kf wrote
JFK is a disaster every time I go. Like a third world country
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markd315 t1_iukb9rm wrote
It doesn't decrease it by much if you are capable of entertaining yourself using a phone without wifi for 20 minutes. People waste time on their phones in bed all the time anyway, having to do it on a $2.60 train is a first world problem.
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burrito__supreme t1_iuinrw7 wrote
it’s really easy to get to EWR from jersey city - i say this as someone who lived in queens, it’s much easier than getting to JFK and LGA. i don’t love the flight options out of EWR but that’s just me. i wish we had the scale of JFK without the hassle.
PixelSquish t1_iuih4zy wrote
JC could definitely work for you. For occasional nightlife - there is nightlife in JC, plus Hoboken, and the city is close if you want to change it up, just keep in mind the PATH trains late night are infrequent but they do run on a schedule, so keep that handy on their app on your phone so you don't get stuck waiting on the platform.
For physical activities, JC is great as you can ride bikes and zip in the city to ride more miles easily, but you can easily zip up north to hike at Bear Mountain or Harriman or zip west to hike or camp at other parks in NJ if you own or rent a car. And the beach is also a zip south. So you do have more access to a variety of outdoor activities.
If you like live music and a variety of venues, we do have some but it's a pittance compared to areas of BK, so then BK would be for you.
JerseyCity_Nuyorican t1_iuk1jyh wrote
Obviously NYC has way more options for foodies but JC and Hoboken have some good grub. There are so many fitness centers in Hoboken. I don't know what type of nightlife you like (ex. loud club type bars, pubs, raves, indie concerts, etc.), but Hoboken is limited to different types of bars and JC has some bars and a couple of clubs. I think based on what you said, living in an area of JC walking distance to the PATH would be a good fit for you so that you have access to EWR, Hoboken, and NYC.
FinalIntern8888 t1_iuixd0a wrote
If you can afford it, move to BK. There's nothing to do here, I go to BK more often than I'm here.
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