NJ is expensive in that

both property tax and state income tax(almost no deduction at all) are high. In addition, people making money in the city share the resources with New Jersey residents. Obviously, NYC doesn't lack wealthy people:)

If you want to buy a house for 3 people family in a good district, you have to make your budget above $550K. That usually means you have to pay $3500-4000 each month.

The commute is also costly. Auto insurance here is high. The traffic is terrible. If you join the public transportation, $150 each month is a low budget.

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• What's % for property tax & -katies- ♀ (10 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 07:50:22

• % doesn't make sense, right? -64210- ♀ (246 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 07:54:30

• 不算多，我们在OH也要付这么多税。 -katies- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 08:02:26

• Do you have to buy -64210- ♀ (20 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 08:06:12

• No. Usually $250,000 -katies- ♀ (124 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 08:10:43

• In OH, $500K house is much -64210- ♀ (56 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 08:17:52

• I still don't get it500K house -飘雪的日子- ♀ (331 bytes) () 10/27/2005 postreply 23:01:42