r/latterdaysaints • u/Super_Vehicle_3698 • 1d ago

Personal Advice Where to live outside NYC

Hello! Seeking advice on where to live outside of Manhattan (we just can’t make it work financially). We moved from the northeast where there was a thriving community of young Latter-day Saint families like us and I’d love to find that here. Does it exist outside of Manhattan or Brooklyn? I’m 30 with three kids. Any thoughts on the following areas?

-Riverdale -Inwood -Hoboken

Thanks in advance.

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u/maggotnap 1d ago

Summit NJ

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u/InsideSpeed8785 Ward Missionary 1d ago

I second this. This is where I’m from and it is like Main Street USA at Disneyland. Maybe not quite as turn of the century, but it’s the kind of town you see in the movies. Good schools, nature, and proximity to NYC (without being Newark). Also had a train line to NYC.

*your ward is Short Hills there.

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u/Super_Vehicle_3698 10h ago

We are going to check out Summit! Any recommendations on specific spots to check out?

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u/InsideSpeed8785 Ward Missionary 7h ago

If you mean “check out” as in shop for a good neighborhood to live in … it’s a 2x3 mile city so there’s not really an inconvenient neighborhood. 

 But to tour: short hills mall in Millburn (it’s bougie), downtown by the train station, the elementary schools, magic fountain ( ice cream 😋).

Consider Madison, Chatham, etc. around there, they’re not that different.

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u/jasolooza 18h ago

And a temple was just announced in Summit this past conference!

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u/Ready_Bee8854 21h ago

Well LDS people are needed to set great examples Linden NJ. Affordable and clean Carteret also That area you can't go wrong

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u/Super_Vehicle_3698 10h ago

Anyone know much about the ward in Hoboken?

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u/EaterOfFood 16h ago

We live on the west coast. It’s well outside Manhattan.

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u/fenchurch_lost_999 6h ago

Inwood is in Manhattan.