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K04free t1_je1elqi wrote

If rent is too high in Jersey city or Hoboken, try moving to Manhattan.

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planet-doom t1_je40rz5 wrote

Have you tried? Cause Jersey City is worse than most neighbors in neighborhoods in Nyc now

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K04free t1_je4tftu wrote

I moved from a 2 bed, 2 bath 1100 square foot apartment in Dumbo. Rent was going to be $5400 if I renewed and the building had 0 amenities.

I got a similar apartment in JC for $1000 less per month plus tax savings. My girlfriend and I were both able to cancel our equinox memberships ($180 a month) as well. Worked out to approximately $2000 month saving between the two of us. We signed for 2 years

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planet-doom t1_je6ppe2 wrote

i mean, it’s dumbo. One of the most expensive neighborhoods in Nyc. Looking at mid market apartments between Jersey and UES or UWS or further away in Brooklyn all shows comparable number now. This wasn’t the case 4 years ago

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K04free t1_je6tsf9 wrote

Point I’m getting at for modern apartment layouts (2 bed, 2 bath, open kitchen, washer + dryer, amenity building), JC is still far cheaper.

If the layout and features don’t matter as much, you could probably find something cheaper but not comparable in NYC. Thing is lots of the far away points in Brooklyn and upper Manhattan are further away from downtown JC

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