Very expensive
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7/8/2010
A good thing about Holbrook is that I do feel safe. I have never had anything stolen, and have never felt as if my own or my son's safety were threatened.
The worst part about Holbrook is the cost of living. I lived in Houston, TX before here and for almost the exact same apartment, I am paying double what I was paying in rent down there. As a single mother it is a real struggle to get by day to day. Groceries are higher, gas is higher, everything here is more expensive. Even to go to the park there is a fee, $8 for the local state parks for a day pass, $6 for the county parks during the summer only in most cases.
People are quiet, keep to them selves mostly, it is hard to make friends here.
If you ever want to get off the island you either have to go through NYC and fight the traffic and pay $15 in tolls each way, or spend $50 each way for a ferry ride across the sound. So you kind of get trapped here on the island and can't get off.
Most beaches I have gone to usually have a lot of trash, but if you find one with no trash it is really nice, white sandy beaches, but the water on the south shore is brown. But if you go up to the North Shore then those beaches and water is a lot nicer.
There is quite a bit of traffic, and agressive driving, and for me, there isn't a whole lot to do for fun. But if you are a person who enjoys shopping then you may love it here. There are lots nice mountain bike trails if you are into that. Kayaking is popular, as well as sailing. It is a great place to live if money isn't a problem.
Chris | Holbrook, NY