That type of nightlife doesn’t exist in the Heights. You’re better off downtown between the two, but still a very different environment than Hoboken. I would suggest coming out and exploring downtown JC a couple weekends. Jersey City is much more diverse than Hoboken. You’ll find all kinds of age groups, ethnicities, income levels, education levels etc hanging out in the same establishments. The nightlife is also very inconsistent. One Friday can be packed and the next it could be dead and closed by 12am. The Ashford is the only place consistently busy with nightlife, but isn’t well received by a lot of locals since it tends to bring in a louder drunken nightlife.

You should venture into JC and see if you like it.