Direct_Ad18 t1_jcvwx8y wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:38 PM

How often will he be going to each hospital, or will it be pretty much even? I'm asking because even though these cities are a few miles away from one another traffic can be brutal. I personally would want to be near the turnpike (sounds like he's driving?) or the light rail if not driving, though I don't think the hospital in Bayonne is near the light rail. Assume he is working non traditional hours?

dreamcicle11 OP t1_jcvxoz5 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:44 PM

He will be at Hoboken and Jersey a city about 2/3 of the year and Bayonne 1/3 of the year. He will probably be going though when traffic is a bit less bad because it’s surgery residency but that’s a great point!

Direct_Ad18 t1_jcw27mk wrote on March 20, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Saw in another post you said Christ hospital... Definitely good to clarify and I bet most people suggesting Bergen Lafayette think he will be in the hospital in downtown JC. Would not recommend Bergen Lafayette if he will be at Christ and Hoboken 2/3 of the year. I would not want to commute from Bergen Lafayette to Christ hospital and I definitely would not want to do it to Hoboken. It would be a fast ride to Bayonne but that's where he will be the least.

I would recommend being in the heights, ideally near the 2nd street light rail. And you should be able to find something within your budget. Street parking would be the only downside, it's difficult in the heights. But can walk to Christ hospital, and can even walk to Hoboken hospital on a nice day. Only problem would be when driving to Hoboken you would be dealing with Holland tunnel traffic into NYC but sounds like he may be earlier than that? Bayonne would be a quick ride down the turnpike or across 440.

It's not near the PATH, which I know you said you wanted to be near, but on a nice day it's a doable walk (albeit a long one) to journal square PATH or a light rail stop away from the Newport PATH station. You also have the bus in the heights to NYC, if that's why you're looking for PATH access. None of these hospitals are near PATH.

Journal square would be next best, especially if PATH access is non-negotiable, but it takes you further away from Christ and Hoboken to be essentially the same distance from Bayonne. Also I personally would prefer the heights. More low rise, feels more like a neighborhood to me.

dreamcicle11 OP t1_jcw4u7n wrote on March 20, 2023 at 12:37 AM

Thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful. What do you think about the downtown area like The Village?

Direct_Ad18 t1_jcw5k2h wrote on March 20, 2023 at 12:43 AM

Downtown is the nicest/safest area but the traffic driving to and from Christ and Hoboken via local roads would turn me off. Also, It still puts you further away from two hospitals to be barely any closer to Bayonne. The heights is also incredibly safe. A lot of it just isn't shiny and new because it's been a well established neighborhood for a long time.

I have lived downtown for a decade and have watched the traffic slowly get worse and worse and I just cannot deal with it. Luckily I only drive on weekends if I'm leaving town. I avoid it otherwise. It's not AS bad as I'm making it sound, at most it will take a half hour to drive to Hoboken. It just gets tiring after a while since it's so damn close and you can practically walk there in the same amount of time.

Since you're coming from Texas I really cannot stress how bad the traffic is around here. In the past decade jersey city has added 10,000 new apartments and it is no where near as big as the other cities on this list.

https://jerseydigs.com/downtown-jersey-city-growth-study/