Glad to see NJ as a living option. It's great and highly underrated compared to the trendier boroughs. I've lived on the NJ Gold Coast and worked in Manhattan

Glad to see NJ as a living option. It's great and highly underrated compared to the trendier boroughs. I've lived on the NJ Gold Coast and worked in Manhattan for my entire professional life, and quite happy with it. There's no need to live way out in the NJ suburbs with a lengthy train commute; there's quite decently affordable apartments within range of the Path subway in Jersey City for a 10 minute ride to downtown Wall Street. Or try Hoboken, a bit more costly but with great atmosphere and nightlife if you're into that. Bonus: NJ sales tax is less, and you dodge the NYC income tax, so that saves another couple $k per year.