> If you are going to move to New York, your best bet is to talk to someone who knows New York
So talk to me. I grew up and live here. And your best bet is actually NJ. Hoboken or Jersey City. They're on the PATH. Your commute to Manhattan will be 15 minutes and a ticket costs $2. Less if you buy in bulk or get a pass.
Also, you pay less in taxes (income and sales tax) since you're in NJ.
> Also, you pay less in taxes (income and sales tax) since you're in NJ.
If you live in NJ but work in NY don't you pay NY taxes? And even if you want to get around that somehow, won't any normal employer payroll withhold for NY before you even see it?
This actually bit someone I know in the ass this year, somehow. His employer was withholding federal and state, but not city taxes. (I have no idea how this didn't happen to him last year, but he was shocked that suddenly he owed quite a bit.)
So talk to me. I grew up and live here. And your best bet is actually NJ. Hoboken or Jersey City. They're on the PATH. Your commute to Manhattan will be 15 minutes and a ticket costs $2. Less if you buy in bulk or get a pass.
Also, you pay less in taxes (income and sales tax) since you're in NJ.