SI is not cheap the houses there are more expensive then NJ. I work in the are of the mall and live in Edison, NJ. What I can tell you is this, the true Staten Islenders are from Mars, half the Island smells, I walked to my car (100 ft) today about 9:45 pm and almost got sick from the smell, anyone who knows SI knows that its worst on some nights then others. My advice is don't move and inch.