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Flashdancer405 t1_j0gmnsg wrote

Very stuck on a choice between apartments in NJ if anyone could help.

  1. 2br with roommate in Riverside, NJ. 11 mins from work, roommate is a stranger. $1025/month is my individual payment. Don’t know much about Riverside. Doesn’t look that great to be in. Not sure how reliable train is for weekends into philly.

  2. 1 Br in Collingswood, NJ. $1440/month, I have been looking at this town for a while, seems like a really nice place to live, and thats probably the best rent I’m gonna get there without finding a roomie. 20-30 minutes from work, thats doable because Imm currently commuting an hour and its torture.

Caveats: I am lucky enough to make about $96K/yr, I could afford either place but the issue is wanting that extra couple grand to stick into a travel account for a large trip I want to plan in 1-2 years time. At the same time I don’t have a lot of time to decide and I have no idea what living in Riverside is like or if its gonna make me miserable for a year.

I know neither is gonna break bank, again I’m pretty lucky that rent and student loans are my biggest expenses as of now. Its more a question of actually keeping more of my hard earned money or having what I assume is a higher quality of live in Collingswood (not to dunk on my Riverside folks, I just don’t know town)

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Hugh_Jeffincock t1_j0l5tkr wrote

If it were me I'd go Collingswood all the way. Riverside is low key ghetto. Those two choices are almost polar opposites. Plus there's tons to do in Collingswood/Haddonfield. Great downtowns and lots of restaurants

Edit: Also Patco station into Philly is right there in Collingswood. Direct into Philly vs in Riverside taking the light rail to get to the Patco

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Flashdancer405 t1_j0mfeso wrote

Yeahh true. Looking riverside it seems pretty much a bum town.

The $1440 scares me though. I want to be able to pay off the rest of my federal student loans and put money into rainy day/travel accounts. But I guess you can’t have it all lol.

Appreciate the advice!

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dirt_junk t1_j0pv13x wrote

I would avoid Riverside and go with Collingswood.

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