Motivator9931 t1_jedarhi wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:26 AM

>Newark, despite being a suburb

Are you talking about Newark proper or one of it's suburbs? Newark is definitely not a suburb, it's the largest city in the state.

MajesticBread9147 OP t1_jedcag5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:42 AM

I always thought of it like a suburb of New York City. Maybe I'm looking too much into it, but I thought Newark was similar to Alexandria, Virginia. Like it's technically a city but it's still only developed to the degree. it is because it's close to a larger city that's across a river, same with nearby and unincorporated Arlington County. They are very populated and some have a "city" feel, but still suburbs because of the dominance of the nearby city. Hell, they even have pretty similar population densities too.

LordRaison t1_jedt16o wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:16 AM

Newark is what would technically be known as a satellite city to NYC, but historically was actually the major city in the area for a long time before urban decline and white flight took hold during the 1900s.

I used to live in a suburb of Newark, and would frequently spend time going into/through Newark. It's an honestly amazing city, with a lot going for it now especially as it has had renewed interest for redevelopment. There are several good museums and venues in the area, good food all over the place, and tons of transit options as the main transit hub of NJ.

The city still has problems, but they are a shadow of what they used to be, and it is only improving with time as more redevelopment occurs. Just do your research on neighborhoods to see if they are a place you'd want to live.