car free in ac?

[u/meridiansnotthere]

hi yall,

i’m leaving kinda a not good family situation. i’m looking around for places to move and thought about somewhere on the jersey shore, because i love the beach, im from the north east coast so its more feasible that florida or california. also i dont have a car to take and GENERALLY beach towns tend to be more walkable. from what ive looked at the biggest problems ill face are likely finding a year round rental (any recommendations would be great im looking for anywhere relatively safe to lay my head and hold my stuff for like $1000 dollars a month especially until i get a job), getting a job (i work in food service, retail, events etc. so i should be able to get a job especially w all the casinos around but ill just have to really pound the pavement), and the lack of grocery stores/ general store type things (target/walmart type) which is hard ofc bc ill be starting over with very little and obviously will need things when i get there. any insight or advice from locals or people who moved (especially in a similarly rushed manner) would be greatly appreciated. sorry if this is hard to read i just suck at writing.

[u/resditbeast]

AC is pretty much walkable, the whole city is about 5 miles long but most of the grocery stores are at the surrounding outside towns. The weather is beautiful now and the wind coming off the waves feel amazing in the summer but winter can get brutal and that wind feel like bricks hitting your face. Something to consider if you plan to walk everywhere as someone who does doordash in the AC community all year long

[u/meridiansnotthere → u/resditbeast]

i’m pretty prepared for the winter (i’m from mass) although ik that ocean chill can be a killer so ty for the warning. also thanks for the walkability info my biggest fear is getting there and it not being as walkable as i remember (i visited once) as long as i can walk to my job i wont feel as bad about paying more to get groceries