Question for New York, Connecticut, New York people

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

We'd consider Long Island but normally when I hear "Island" I think expensive.

Well, Queens and Brooklyn are on the Island as well, and a lot of that is ghetto.

IMO if you work in Manhattan but live in some generic NJ suburb, you'll end up kicking yourself later in life for not living on Manhattan. Sure, maybe you'll need roomates but who cares, it's only 1-2 years.