Perfect. Skip Hoboken then and come join us in downtown JC. Great parks, good food, quant. I love living somewhere where I have a local butcher shop, fish monger, public library, great cafes, parks, etc. If you want to come visit and see for yourself, look at staying in the Westin Jersey City, Residence Inn, or Canopy. You’ll want to spend time walking along the water, and in Van Vorst and Hamilton Parks.

You sound like you will be better off in JC. Hoboken is great, but more of a party vibe, skews young when going out.

For carless, make sure you look downtown, close to one of the PATH stations.

Best of luck.

JC is the better of all the options. You’re closer to liberty state park for the outdoors and if you’re closer to the water, you have the path and ferry as an option. If you want more bars and restaurants, take the light rail or quick Uber to Hoboken. JC is more chill too. Like everyone said, Hoboken has a lot of after college grads and unless you live close to the path, it’ll be a walk. Also moved from the city and it’s for sure the next best thing if you have to be in jersey