Where to start with this. I suppose yes, when compared to NY, NJ seems like the MOST livable place in the world. I suspect that is the motivation for people who answered this survey. Hey, I work in NY, but am sure glad I live in NJ. But is that really saying much? If you were living between the boonies and hell, but in neither, you would think you had it pretty good. Its called Jersification, the belief that just because you pay alot for a house (which is small as hell and needs a ton of work or for new, affordable construction is practically in PA anyway), can get to some beach (albeit an ugly one), get to some mountains (which are more like big bumps) and are able to escape hell (living in or around NYC), you have it the best in the world. You don't, it just seems that way.
The reality is that people are heading to PA in DROVES!!! Bucks county is booming. As I said above, in order to afford new construction you have to live almost in PA anyway. Why not live in PA and pay the lower taxes for the love of adding 25-30 minutes to your commute. With comrade Corrzine in charge, you can bet that things aren't going to improve anytime soon. The big debate he is having is whether to sock it to us with an increased gas tax or tax on clothes. What is not in debate is increasing borrowing and increasing the taxes on the so called "rich," you know, anyone who can afford a pot to piss in. Hell, he even wants to tax 401(k)'s
Add in the lousy traffic, pollution, overcrowding and you have a hell of a cocktail. Sure, there are farms where I live too. There are horses. There are a bunch of nice things, but I could get those nice things in some other state for a FAR FAR cheaper price. In the end, the only thing I can't get is proximity to NYC. Is not being near that liberal den such a bad thing? Not with sattelite TV and an NFL/MLB package it isn't.
yer just a glass is half empty kinda guy. sucks to be you.
That's a problem because in about 10 years (or less)Bucks County will begin to look like Paterson today.
The only folks who move to Pennsy either work in the western part of the state (not bad to commute from Milford to Hackettstown) or are folks who believe that you should have a new large house on a lower middle class salary. Of course, the last group of morons whine about their 30 minute commutes and the high price of gasoline.
There is a choice for ingrates who move to NJ.
Go back where you came from.