Chicago or New Jersey?? Married couple, no kids.

likefunny
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at
Highlighted IconHIGHLIGHTED

Chicago. Not even close.

likehelpfulsmart

And the middle class, urban parts of North Jersey are pretty much all nice and family friendly.

I've lived in both places and far prefer NJ. I liked Chicago, but I love it here.

like

NJ because you’re close to the beaches, you have ski options, you have the city, you have the suburbs, the winters aren’t as cold as Chicago, and the area offers many job opportunities and industries. Easy to fly everywhere

like

Yeah but you're still in jersey :/

likesmartfunny
Recent IconRecent

Dallas

funny

I came here just to watch people rip Jersey a new one. Chicago all day

like

Missouri

likefunny

Missouri is arguably the worst state that isn’t in the deep south. Indiana has a decent claim to that as well, though.

like

Growing up in NJ, I had such a good experience I will definitely be settling there

like

Go live in Bergen County and call it a day. Jersey is absolutely superior to anywhere else you could choose to live. If you are so blessed to have the opportunity don’t think twice about it

likefunny

I would also look at CT. Towns along the Gold Coast have great commuting options into NYC, good schools if you are planning on kids, and a lower property tax bill than NJ

like

I’ve lived in both and prefer New Jersey (closer to Philadelphia). I don’t like the cold, travel everywhere is amazingly easy, schools are great, etc ...

like

Real talk: if you’re between the two, just live in New York. If the draw of Chicago is city experience, New York is vastly better by any metric other than cleanliness and cost of living.

Chicago sucks for diversity in most neighborhoods (it’s great in aggregate, but you can map ethnic groups using the city grid), and it’s largely full of natives and people from across the midwest. Basically a larger and more populous version of Boston in many respects. It feels very provincial.

I grew up there and tried it as an adult. Pulled the plug after a couple years because it has a weird Uncanny Valley quality about it relative to New York.

Both Chicago and New Jersey also leave you hub captive to United (ORD/EWR), which is not desirable for a consultant.

like

Yeah, but AA sucks even worse than UA. The upside of ORD is the DL shuttle service if you’re commuting to NYC, and pre-Covid they had also added nonstops between ORD and BOS.

DL and AS are the only two US carriers I’ll really fly at this point.

like

Comparing a city to a state?

funny

High property taxes but a great public school system

like

Are you asking us to compare an entire state to one city? That’s not fair. The Garden state, NJ, has way more to offer than a single city. NJ has beaches, mountains, rural and urban areas, four distinct seasons, proximity to one of the largest cities in the country NYC, plus some other major cities are not too far (Philly, DC, Baltimore), great schools, diversity in food, arts, people, culture, etc. As mentioned by others property taxes are crazy expensive in NJ.

like

I choose option c.

I’d go for Chicago personally.

One is a state. The other is A city

#1 vs #2 highest property tax states lol

Chi

Depends on your lifestyle. If you want a drive everywhere sprawl environment then either suburban Chicago or NJ offers that. If you want walkable urban environment then Chicago.

The urban areas of North Jersey offer walkable, urban lifestyles. I'm in JC. We have one car for the family. It gets driven three or four times a month. Otherwise, it's all walking, biking, or public transport.

Chicago 100%. Screw Jersey. Both cities have ridiculous taxes though.

I'm Chicago born and raised and if it wasn't for the weather I'd love to move back there. There's always something to do and plenty of fun to be had

Thanks Corey. Jersey isn’t a city though bro

like

Chicago

Lived in Hoboken, Jersey City, and Chicago. Chicago unless you HAVE to be close to NYC. Slightly lesser experience at MUCH cheaper cost.

Related Posts

I think I’m ready to be a housewife. So tired of this 9 to 5 grind 😩😵‍💫🤧

Edit: it’s more like 24/7 now

likefunnyupliftingsmart

Love my boyfriend but embarrassed by him when he gets drunk... he always seems to be the drunkest person at happy hour when we go out w friends/starts slurring/eyes aren’t as focused. cant tell if I’m the one that’s being restrictive — does anyone else feel this way w their partner?

likehelpful

Planning on telling my parents about my white boyfriend this weekend…. Any tips or words or motivational words please

like

I just wanted to reach out and let you all know I understand how tired and beat down we all feel at this point in the year. I’m feeling it too. I also know exactly how students can try us. What I’m working on every day though is to see my kids as God does… not the kids that know how to push buttons and drive me crazy, but as the beautiful lives they are, all deserving of the best we can give them every day. I know it’s not easy, but that’s what I’m working on.

like

Family member saw me working out hard and called me a "retard" for pushing myself being at max speed and "making faces". Seriously? When you push hard, it's supposed to be - hard. No?

Are any of you 🐠 religious? I want to believe, because my family does, but I can’t convince myself. Feel slightly disconnected from my family since I am pretty much an atheist.

likefunnyhelpful

My girlfriend and I have been in a long distance relationship for 8 months now. We talk every single day online and recently I went to visit her for around a month. It was great and it seemed like the relationship was stronger than ever. But one week back after visiting her, I felt a strange detachment from her and our conversation topic got repetitive and stale quick. Any advice?

like

Not every person in the comments saying how great of a parent they are

Post Photo
like

My friend invited me to hang out with her and her friends because I was feeling very sad about my breakup. Three of her friends end up hitting on me and just really invading my personal space. I honestly thought they had a joke or game of some sort. I tell my friend it makes me uncomfortable because it’s not something I’m looking for atm. She says I should take it as a compliment, but the only thing I feel is disgust that I now have to look forward to guys only wanting me for my body 😔

like

Any recommendations for books for desi parents ? Politics , economics, world order , self help

Coming out at work by bringing my girlfriend (serious) to our firm outing!!! Nervous but ready to be happy and open!

likeuplifting

My GF and I are dating for 2.5 yrs , She met an office colleague (he has a GF) recently who she initiated a friendship with. I feel that they interact a lot and I'm a little worried of her getting too close to him. A day ago she asked him for lunch and they were out for almost 4-5 hrs. When I expressed how I felt she keeps saying there's nothing going on. I feel that when start to get emotionally close to some other guy than SO then it's not a good sign in relationship. Am I overthinking? contd.

like

Does anyone here work for Axiom or know someone who does and, if so, how difficult is it to stay fully engaged?

like

Tis the season...
Anyone else have a love/hate relationship with NOAA?

Post Photo
like

I don't know about you, but this is the longest my husband and I have gone without getting into a argument. Forced to be together forces us to behave?

likefunnyuplifting

My confession is I have always had very competetive and hardworking close friends around me with whom I felt amazing to compete, do more and be the best. A few years back we all made to different countries, now I achieve far less than my potential and find it hard to be as efficient as before. How to fix this?

likeuplifting

Is there such thing that you only want to be friends with your similar ranking especially in a townhall and big company events?

like

I’m type A-, Type A when it comes to work/school but Type B in my personal life. The upside is that it makes it easy to get along with just about everybody.

like

I got that coveted big law job.

But I would much rather want a family of my own and someone to hug and kiss, something I feel really sad about around christmas.

Never had much contact with my dad, and two years ago, I broke off contact with my mother because I realized that she had been a manipulative narcissist my entire childhood.

Working 50-60h weeks on average doesn’t help your dating life though, and who would want to date someone with no family anyway

likeuplifting

How to handle the dual employment in BGV? I have a friend who have a overlap of 30-40 days from his last organization which is not disclosed in CV and with current organization. I feel UAN check will spoil it but his overlap is cuz he wasn't able to return assets back during COVID. Any suggestions?

like

More Posts

Hi
Applied for a position in Johnson and Johnson Canada. Reached the final round 3 weeks back. After not getting any updates I emailed the HR a couple of weeks back. They responded back telling me that they’ll have an update for me the next week. Again I emailed them on Thursday asking if they have anything for me before the long weekend ( Good Friday & Easter). No response whatsoever. Will emailing them again be inappropriate? I desperately need this job

like

Does your firm see why you failed a clearance or trust?

like

When they send out emails to everyone a resource has worked with over the PY and ask if they believe said person is ready for promo, do they think anything of people who choose not to answer/reply? Ex if you wouldn’t be able to support this persons promo so you would just not reply to the email instead of saying “no.”

helpfullike

Tough choice to make.. Director at Deloitte India consulting vs SM Boston Consulting Group in the internal digital team? Please advice …. Deloitte Boston Consulting Group

like

What will be the inhand salary at tcs on 10 lpa

like

Let’s get at it today team! Last weekend of women’s history month!

Post Photo
like

Any recommendations for personal trainers in Atlanta? How much do people typically pay per session/month?

like

BPO T&S Operations Associate - Can someone tell me what does T&S stands for?

like

Weekend Drive(Virtual) 17-18 Sept for Below Technologies in LTI-Larsen and Toubro Infotech.
*For Registration, Dm your Email with JobName*

Post Photo
like

Is Big Brother our current reality? Google knows more about me than I know about myself.

like

Sitting with a $50M prospect tomorrow and I’m so nervous. I’ve only been in the business for a year and I have no idea what I’m doing

likesmart
like

Any one here from magneti marelli account?

like

Hi all! I’m likely moving to Philly in the next six months for work. Im wondering if anyone who is not a native has any tips or things they wish they knew before moving to the city?

like

To the bro sneezing loudly above my balcony, shut ya windows 🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊

likefunny

Haha so true

Post Photo
likefunny

Been here ~5 years now and looking for a way to get dual citizenship (since spouse is not Dutch). Anyone know of any common paths or loopholes to not have to renounce current citizenship?

MBA? / yoe consulting / title / company / age / salary

like

Gamers going on vacation...

Post Photo
likefunny

Additional Posts in Consulting

No matter how sour or great your work tenure was, when you are close to your end date and handing over your badge etc on your last working day you feel extremely sad. EY is a great company (contd)

like

A senior client director gave me major kudos today in front of of my direct manager and sent a message to my senior director. Not a bad way to start the week, but man am I mentally exhausted already lol.

likeuplifting

Random af but can someone help me register on wechat? I can DM you the full QR Code. Big thank you in advance!!

Post Photo
like
like

Are there any good movies or novels that show skill development - like follow through? Self-management? Money management? I read a lot of self help books so I know a lot of the theory, and books peppered with examples help, but I feel like most 1 paragraph examples don’t five justice to how hard it may be to change a behavior.

like

#TEAMiPHONE - love how in every airport for Delta flights I hear, if us have Samsung 7 please power it off before boarding the flight and refrain from charging the phone on the flight.

like

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

likefunnyupliftingsmarthelpful

Did anyone here actually make any profit from Zrii? Interested in knowing about when you realised it was a scam and if the products actually worked

likehelpfulfunny

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

like

Anyone here with experience of having lived in San Jose Costa Rica? Parents moving there and have a few questions.

like

Does anyone actually believe that the mole people are real???

like

When they send out emails to everyone a resource has worked with over the PY and ask if they believe said person is ready for promo, do they think anything of people who choose not to answer/reply? Ex if you wouldn’t be able to support this persons promo so you would just not reply to the email instead of saying “no.”

helpfullike

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

like

Consultants on H1B visas - I was just selected in the lottery but for several reasons I don’t think now is the best time to continue with my H1B petition. How long does my “lottery selected”...

like

Does EY reimburse for internal travel? Eg team meetings ? About to join EY and may have to travel in the first month. Also, is driving an approved mode of transport and get mileage reimbursement ?

like

Best business-oriented, but novel-style books with good writing, style, & interesting characters? Not really self-help/advise focused, more of actual literature with business themes/plots. Any recs?

like

Just got Southwest Companion pass and have a ton of points to burn. Where should I go for long weekend with the wife?

like

how does an aspiring startup founder get a business idea or inspiration?

likefunny

Would you take a weekly travel project in Seattle or San Francisco right now with the spread of the virus?

like

Me, still trying to process February.

Post Photo
likefunny

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal