Question for NYC transplants (Chicago, Lincoln: renting, condo, how much)

[Surf&Turf]

To all the people who moved from NYC to Chicago or who have lived in NYC and now live in Chicago: which neighborhoods in NYC can be compared to Chicago's Lake View, Lincoln Park or Roscoe Village neighborhoods? And how much more expensive is housing (both owning and renting) in those NYC's neighborhoods vs Chicago's neighborhoods mentioned above?

Thanks!

[FAReastcoast]

Born/Raised in NYC - Manhattan - Washington Heights and currently live in Lakeview, near the Southport Corridor. There really isn’t a direct comparison between Chicago and NYC since, they are pretty different places IMO. To give you a bit of my perspecitve, I’d break it down like this:

Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and Roscoe Village have, generally speaking, similar type of people who would live in Murray Hill, Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights (ie. A mix of fresh out of college + young couples + young families); though none of the chicago neighborhoods really look or feel like Murray Hill, Park Slope, or Brooklyn Heights. The scale of Chicago’s northside is probably closer to central queens, a good comparison might be Forest Hills, Queens.
I hope that helps.

[Gramercy]

Originally Posted by FAReastcoast

Born/Raised in NYC - Manhattan - Washington Heights and currently live in Lakeview, near the Southport Corridor. There really isn’t a direct comparison between Chicago and NYC since, they are pretty different places IMO. To give you a bit of my perspecitve, I’d break it down like this:

Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and Roscoe Village have, generally speaking, similar type of people who would live in Murray Hill, Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights (ie. A mix of fresh out of college + young couples + young families); though none of the chicago neighborhoods really look or feel like Murray Hill, Park Slope, or Brooklyn Heights. The scale of Chicago’s northside is probably closer to central queens, a good comparison might be Forest Hills, Queens.
I hope that helps.

I'm a New Yorker as well, and I agree with this. It's difficult to physically compare the similar feel of neighborhoods between the two cities. The breakdown of who would live in each perspective neighborhood you mentioned above though is spot on.

[NOLA101]

I have lived in both, and there is no direct comparison. The cities feel too different.

Just find a neighborhood where you feel comfortable. You aren't going to find "Lakeview" or "Lincoln Park" in NYC, anywhere.

You might find sorta similar people somewhere like Murray Hill or Hoboken, but it looks nothing like Lincoln Park/Lakeview, you might find sorta similar blocks somewhere like Bay Ridge or Sunnyside, but the people are nothing like Lincoln Park/Lakeview, etc. Just look around and you'll find something, but it won't be equivalent.

[Surf&Turf]

Thanks for the insights. Although I didn't really mean in terms of scenery or architecture. What I really meant was which neighborhoods are similar in terms of being relatively safe, with upper middle class young families, with plenty of stores and restaurants? Do neighborhoods like what I described even exist in NYC? And if so, in Roscoe Village, for example, you can buy a very nice 3 bedroom condo with all the upgrades for a little over $400k: how much would a similar place cost in a comparable NYC neighborhood?

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by NOLA101

You might find sorta similar people somewhere like Murray Hill or Hoboken, but it looks nothing like Lincoln Park/Lakeview, .

There are definitely parts of Hoboken that look like parts of Lincoln Park (minus hills). However, Hoboken is about 100X more annoying.

[FAReastcoast]

Originally Posted by marothisu

There are definitely parts of Hoboken that look like parts of Lincoln Park (minus hills). However, Hoboken is about 100X more annoying.

I've never lived in Hoboken, but what makes it annoying? It's quite easy to get into the city from there, and offers a lower COL than living in "trendy" Brooklyn.

[tjasse]

Hoboken is the same crowd as Wrigleyville, but worse, since it's in New Jersey.
Imagine "The Situation" but dressed in J.Crew instead of Ed Hardy.

[FAReastcoast]

Originally Posted by tjasse

Hoboken is the same crowd as Wrigleyville, but worse, since it's in New Jersey.
Imagine "The Situation" but dressed in J.Crew instead of Ed Hardy.

OK, so the nightlife crowd; because every time I've been to Hoboken, I've found it to be comprised of quiet, leafy, residential streets with great residential architecture.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by FAReastcoast

I've never lived in Hoboken, but what makes it annoying? It's quite easy to get into the city from there, and offers a lower COL than living in "trendy" Brooklyn.

Go out in Hoboken on say a....Saturday night. You'll know what I mean. You think the nightlife in Wrigleyville is bad? Multiply that by a lot. You could stick the bars of Hoboken in Indiana and nobody would know the difference.