Question for those based out of TEB
 

Was curious if anyone can recommend good places to live around TEB within a 1 hour callout window. Thought I would ask here first as some of you may be based out of TEB. I know it will be expensive, etc. I am more concerned with areas to avoid or areas to consider as I may have to relocate soon. Thanks.

When I lived out there a few years ago, I lived in a town called Rutherford. It was about 10 or 20 minutes from TEB and seemed safe enough.

Try Newark, I hear it's beautiful this time of year

How about Morristown? I have a Coex buddy that lives out there.

Tar Heel (sorry for your choice of teams),

I fly for Continental, and was based in Newark for 2 1/2 years. I was in a crashpad in beautiful (not) Elizabeth, NJ. We had a guy that flew for AirNet as a single-pilot Baron Captain. I'm not sure if he had a 1-hour callout, but I think that's about the amount of time it took to get from EWR to TEB. It was truly a crashpad, he didn't "live" there, though he was there all the time. As of last year, that crashpad was $260/mo. If you live elsewhere, it might be worth it to try the crashpad for a few months before you overcommit to something you might not be happy with.

Sam

Thank you for all of the suggestions as they're most appreciated. I am in the process of researching it all now.

Hackensack
 

Used to rent a room in Hackensack(about 10 years ago). Stay on the west side as it's much nicer that way. About a 15 minute commute to TEB....and get a map...there are a ton of ways to get there to avoid traffic.

Hasbrouk Heights is right there next to Teterboro. I grew up in the northern end of that county, but as I recall, HH was OK back when. FWIW.

Just live at Jet Aviation. Gym, showers, snooze room, free internet, eat the cookies and drink the coffee for food. I've considered it as a way to get back into freight, but "we" are "based" there, so I wouldn't feel quite as bad as I would if "we" used a different FBO.

-mini

Nice, I will admit to living in my car and the FBO at one time. It works for a while, but people start to wonder about you.

If you're flying boxes in a clapped out baron or Navajo, they're already wondering...:D

-mini

I lived in an apartment(upstairs floor of a house) with a few roommates in East Rutherford a few years back. It was about 5-10 minutes from the airport and the rent was very affordable for the area. I got pretty lucky with that set up, bet then again, I also slept at Jet for a couple weeks too. Good luck.

Tar Heel,
You didn't say whether your looking short term or long, or what your wiling to spend. Most suggestions you've been given are much closer to TEB than one hour. If you look to the West, in Passaic county, you'll find nicer, less urban digs. Still pricey, but more town and country, rather than old neighborhood. I rented a room in Upper Montclair years ago while working in TEB. Beautiful town on the ridge just west of EWR. About a 30 min drive on rt 46 to TEB. Very nice area with good access to shopping, city and transportation.
I live in Central Jersey, don't buy into the BS about NJ being a rat hole, it is't true. It is pricey, but you already figured that.