Is Elizabeth New Jersey a nice place to live with kids?|118120

I am moving from Houston, Texas and won_t really get the chance to check it out in person. The rents look cheap, and overall the town looks nice. Plus, there is public pre-k and the schools look consistently good. Am I on target here? Is the whole town nice, or are there some parts that wouldn_t be so good for kids? I need to commute to NYC for work...Thanks!

I wouldn_t recommend Elizabeth, especially for someone bringing kids here.
To sum it up _you get what you pay for_.
Its one thing if you are a struggling young person and don_t mind a grungy higher-crime area until you can get on your feet and move out, but if you have kids - DON_T DO IT!

Elizabeth NJ is not the best place in North Jersey to move to. Yes there are some parts that are not all that good, but its not all bad. I mean its like that everywhere.

Are you out of your mind? Rents are cheap for a reason. Move to Long Island for good schools and neighborhoods.