Move to New Jersey or move to Miami?

[Lookatu]

I think they say grass is always greener on the other side..

 

[EyeBRollin]

Jersey would be a bad choice. Taxes. Population density. Political degeneration.

definitely Florida. Just an opinion having been to both.

Interesting. My father lives in Florida, I live in New Jersey.

Taxes -

Income tax is higher in Jersey obviously (Florida has non) but it’s low until $60,000, average until millionaire bracket, and insane above.

Fuel and car registration fees are significantly higher in Florida.

Tolls are comparable.

Sales tax is higher in Florida.

Property taxes are higher in New Jersey but both states have very high property taxes. New Jersey has significantly better school systems and municipal services.

Utilities are lower in New Jersey.

Groceries are slightly cheaper in New Jersey, with more options of grocer chains

Traffic is significantly worse in Florida

Political degradation is a preference. Objectively, voting is much easier in New Jersey due to automatic registration and more polling locations. Voting in Florida can take hours.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Nice, I'm in the "poor"county to the south....Ocean

Monmouth is superior in most ways, better schools, nicer malls, nicer homes higher income even your county parks are alot nicer. Of course, the women are better looking too. Make sure you hit up Red Bank, so many hot women walking around I thought I was in Manhattan

My buddy lives in Ocean County still. Been living there 12 years. Hates the overdevelopment, traffic, and long drives to NYC. But he pays $900 in rent