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Hoboken Neighborhood Information for Renters
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 Hoboken is the new Brooklyn Heights: you get a great view of Manhattan from an upscale neighborhood of artists, musicians, and young families
who mix easily with folks who have lived here for generations. About 40,000 people live in the town's bars and restaurants abound; in fact,
German immigrants opened America's first brewery here in 1642 and the tradition of Octoberfest is still celebrated every October. Legend has
it that the first baseball game was played at the Elysian Fields on June 19, 1846. There's a plaque at the original site, Washington St and 11th St, which is now a restaurant. Hoboken was a huge shipping center from 1850 - 1950 ("On The Waterfront" was filmed here), but heavy
industry has been replaced with technology services. Frank Sinatra, the town's famous son, has a park named for him on the waterfront, and the
local library has a "Sinatralia" Collection on display.
Highlights: The best view of Manhattan (and the fabulous July 4th fireworks) is from "The Castle" at Stevens Institute of Technology. Col. John Stevens bought this mile-square territory from the Dutch in 1784 and his descendants have been significant players in Hoboken's civic history.
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| 0-15 - 9% |
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| 16-24 - 17% |
| 25-44 - 52% |
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| 45-65 - 14% |
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| Over 65 - 9% |
Singles/families:
This is a heavily single area with about 55% of the population saying they've never married (yet). However, there are
resources for families: many private day-care facilities and a large park along the shoreline. There are three elementary schools, three
middle schools, and a high school where about 30% of the students go on to college.
Type of Housing:
There are no free-standing houses in Hoboken's square mile but there are many brownstones from the mid-1800s and later. New
condos have been constructed at the shoreline of the Hudson River. Apartment rentals are plentiful in the 4 and 5-story walkup buildings that
characterize Hoboken's housing stock. On-street parking can be difficult to find.
Typical price range:
Studios: $1200 - $1800
1 BRs: $1300 - $2000
2 Brs: $2000 - $2600
Transportation links to midtown/downtown:
NJ Transit buses run all day long to the Port Authority at 42 St and 8th Ave in Manhattan.
PATH
trains run from the Erie Lackawanna Terminal to the World Trade Center or to 33rd St and 6th Ave with stops at Christopher St, 9th St, 14th
St, and 23rd St.
There's a ferry service from the terminal that takes you to a landing at the World Financial Center.
You can drive your car
through nearby Holland Tunnel into Tribeca at Spring and Canal Street.
Estimated Commuter time to arrival:
By bus: 15 - 20 mins to the Port Authority.
By PATH: 15 - 20 mins to either terminus.
By ferry: about 25 mins.
By car: about 20 mins if there's no backup.
Links to other relevant websites:
NJ Transit
NY/NJ PATH |
All NY & NJ Neighborhoods
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