Tim Beadle

Jersey City, NJ

1. The people are GREAT. It's like Brooklyn without the hipsters and Hoboken without the frat boys.

2. I can get anywhere in Manhattan faster than my friends in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and in some cases, even Manhattan!

3. We're right on 78 so I can be in PA in less than an hour. I work in the suburbs so the location is perfect for part-time study in the city (45 min to Columbia) and teaching the suburbs (50 min to work).

4. Great parks, farmers markets, summer concerts, local artisans and local bars. I can go to Zepplin Hall for a big party or any number of small corner bars for something more low-key. There's always a market and a concert in the summer.

5. The rent is great! Bigger and less expensive than anywhere in the city or Brooklyn with easier access.

1. Property taxes are HIGH. I could not afford to purchase property even if I could make the mortgage.

2. The Holland Tunnel: constant traffic, noise, and gridlock if it backs up.

3. The PATH on weekends: I take back everything I said about transportation if it's a Saturday or Sunday!

4. Schools: great city and as a teacher I would LOVE to work here. When you take away the private and magnet schools, the normal school system is urban and broken. Like I said, the people are fantastic. You will see tons of families with young kids, but not many over Kindergarten age.

5. Snow removal: But then again, maybe last winter was a fluke....