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erinmaddie93 t1_izh3t6h wrote

Highly suggest Jersey City! My husband and I moved here a few months ago from NC for many of the same reasons you have (and for a new job) and it’s been great. We go into the city around once a week. We’re near journal square and really like it here, but if you can afford it, Downtown JC seems even better. PATH has been great for me so far - I take PATH to and from work in Newark and when I want to go to NYC and I’ve found it to be extremely reliable.

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virginiarph OP t1_izh59ga wrote

Awesome! Any info on JS? Crime? Safety? Flood risk lol

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keiyoushi t1_izk2koy wrote

In any big city experience, crime and safety are all part of it. If you adjust well and learn to be conscious of your environment, you'll be fine.

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erinmaddie93 t1_iznhfrz wrote

Definitely be aware of where you are re: flood risk. The journal square area is high up compared to surrounding parts of town, but I’ve heard you should be wary of ground level apartments closer to the river (ie downtown JC and Hoboken). Re: Crime, I walk home from the Journal Square train station by myself at night all the time. I’ve never felt unsafe.

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