What up monkeys, I've just been offered a role at a fund in Greenwich, CT and wanted to know you're guys' opinions on whether or not I should live in the city and commute every day or should I live in CT and then come to the city whenever I want. I am from the west coast so obviously this will be somewhat of a big change for me but I'm no stranger to NY. Currently, I am looking for spots in Murray Hill (close to Grand Central) and then in CT looking at keeping a car and living in the new Harbor Pointe development. Any thoughts you guys may have would be much appreciated.
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A lot of people do the reverse commute from NYC to Greenwich, but I would go with Stamford. Especially if you're grinding out 60+ hour weeks the last thing you will want to do is commute an hour each way at least. The new Harbor Pointe development is very nice and such an easy trip to get into NYC when needed.
the best thing about CT is the low taxes
It really depends on what type of person you are. If you like cities with a lot going on, things to do at all times of the day, a lot of diversity, food, etc then you will not like Stamford. If you like a slower pace, more space in an apt, the ability to drive places, etc then you probably will. Just think through that because if you love cities (I do) I don’t think you’ll be able to tolerate CT. It also depends on your friends and whether you already have a network in the area.
Other things to keep in mind:
Anyway many other points, but like I said it is usually pretty clear based on the type of person. I understand wanting to be close to work when you are working late but if that is the case I probably wouldn’t be north of Greenwich
Have a friend heading to a fund in CT FT.
He spent a lot of time asking these same questions and decided on living in CT because the low taxes and cost of living were too good to pass up. He's pocketing much more than his coworkers living in NYC and is able to own a car and live on his own (no roommates).
I'd probably go with CT too, but if being in NYC and enjoying the nightlife/amenities is a huge deal to you I can understand why it's such a difficult choice.
40 min is extremely generous. You will never get to midtown from stamford in 40 min during commute hours.