Is Moving to Hoboken Worth It?

Hey monkeys. By way of background, I am a management consultant at a Tier 2 shop focused on private equity DD (think Parthenon or LEK). I am fortunate enough to have secured a gig for next summer at an upper middle market PE firm where my all in compensation will be ~$300k plus carry.

I have quite a few friends that are trying to sell me on the idea of moving to Hoboken. After conducting my due diligence, it seems like there are quite a few nice, luxury buildings and am confident that I can live like a king.

Have any other monkeys made the move to Hoboken/JC or researched it? If yes please advise on the following:

What is the quality of the nightlife?
What quality of tail can I pull and how often?
How successful/prestigious is the average denizen of Hoboken/JC?
How does Hoboken/JC compare to Manhattan?

Thanks in advance for your help. Silver banannas to the top responders.

 
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What is the quality of the nightlife?- not bad. Lots of bars, so usually can find what you are looking for (clubs, laid back, drinking, local bar, outside) What quality of tail can I pull and how often?- I feel pretty good. I live in hoboken for a couple of years. Haven't really been on a dry spell when I wasn't dating How successful/prestigious is the average denizen of Hoboken/JC?- It's like any other place. You probably get more couples/families in Hoboken than five years ago, but NYC/JC are an uber ride away. New people are always popping up. How does Hoboken/JC compare to Manhattan?- I always think Hoboken is the same price wise, but you get more space in terms of a place. Hoboken is definitely more quiet. If you look at a map, north is Weekhawken (basically all residential), middle is Hoboken (some big business, but mostly bars/residential) and JC is south (more big business and also more of a diverse crowd). If you ever read the news or NJ.com, you will rarely see crimes/killings in Weehawken/Hoboken, but people get murdered all the time in JC. Jersey City dependss on the area more than anything else as it is a big area. Hoboken is smaller, most people have good jobs, and the only bad hobo spot is 1st-4th street on Jackson

 
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Is Moving To Hoboken Worth It?

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