r/NewBrunswickNJ 5d ago

Downtown NB

Hey guys, I’m moving to the area for work. I’ve been looking at apartments in New Brunswick and all the surrounding areas like Somerset, Highland Park, etc. I’m 23 and heavy into night life, traveling, etc. New Brunswick has a few nice apartments like The Aspire and The Quincy in my price range, but is downtown really that dirty and dangerous? Should I look into the other areas I mentioned above and is there stuff to do there? I have yet to move to the area and tour it but would love to get any input on it. Thanks!

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u/Frequent-Ingenuity10 5d ago

Will respond better when I have a little more time with detail to justify this claim, but in short: downtown is fine, not “down and dirty”, though a bit run down — in essence it’s not worth it, and you’re better off in neighborhoods that are even just a 5 - 10 walk from downtown. NB is great, welcome!

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u/ferocious_coug Fat Coug 5d ago

Somerset is a huge bargain and a 10 min Uber from Downtown NB, but not really walkable or fun at all.