nyc: In a year or so, I would like to move to NYC (outside the city) and I have a family. My husband and I would like to start our new careers in NYC once he gets out of the Army but I am looking for places outside the city to reside with my family that is within commuting distance to the city. I am looking for a nice safe neighborhood with good schools. Any advice?|||Westfield and Cranford NJ are both nice places with good schools. +/- 35 minute commute to Manhattan....which for NYC isn't bad. http://www.westfieldnj.gov/ http://www.westfieldnj.com/ http://www.cranford.com/|||Do you think that we should have a job set up prior to getting to NYC or should we look once we get there? Report Abuse |||http://www.city-data.com/forum/ thats a good place to find stuff out. you may have to create an account, but you will hear from mostly a very strict native feel for the area.|||raise???|||matthatten|||Look in New Jersey, schools are good, taxes are lower than Long Island suburbs. Easy commute with PATH trains, NJ Transit or Express bus. Staten Island schools are okay if you live on the south end of the island. Nassau County is the land of high taxes. I have a home in Baldwin Harbor. The only saving grace is that you have an easy commute with the LIRR. Emily is an idiot and cannot even spell Manhattan.|||Lots of places on Long Island are nice and the school districts are good. The problem is that the taxes are high and so are the prices of the houses. The Long Island railroad takes you right into Manhattan. Alot of people hate the crazy pace of the commute but I loved it. To me , there is no place like NY