Hoboken's where I live and I love it. Rent about 50% of what it'd be in the West Village, just across the river. PATH train makes for a quick commute and runs 24 hours. City is walkable, Fresh Direct delivers, Grimaldi's and Maxwell's are here...
As long as you can walk to the PATH, the loser factor on weekends (Jersey's finest comes to party) is the only real downside.
As long as you can walk to the PATH, the loser factor on weekends (Jersey's finest comes to party) is the only real downside.