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japeto8 · 08-03-2007, 09:44 PM

i am interested to know if i could afford to live in a good safe neighborhood in nyc with a $35,000 - $40,000 a yr salary. maybe $2500 a month or less. im single w/ no kids. ive been torn on deciding on san francisco or nyc. so far im leaning towards sf b/c it seems so much more laid back. tell me what you think. thanks

BXGEAR · 08-04-2007, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by japeto8

i am interested to know if i could afford to live in a good safe neighborhood in nyc with a $35,000 - $40,000 a yr salary. maybe $2500 a month or less. im single w/ no kids. ive been torn on deciding on san francisco or nyc. so far im leaning towards sf b/c it seems so much more laid back. tell me what you think. thanks

Come to NYC, you'll be fine. Be wise with your money and save to buy property.

BXGEAR · 08-04-2007, 05:30 AM

Areas like the Lower East Side and Yorkville are laid back. You will probably like it there

Viralmd · 08-04-2007, 06:40 AM

I'm assuming you're using your salary to pay your rent? If so, there's NO WAY you can afford $2500/month!

Rachael84 · 08-04-2007, 07:30 AM

Yeah, $600 a month is more realistic. Don't forget the 45 times the rent rule.

kort677 · 08-04-2007, 07:35 AM

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Yeah, $600 a month is more realistic. Don't forget the 45 times the rent rule.

and there is next to nothing for rent at that price, even in the worst areas.

mead · 08-04-2007, 08:19 AM

For $600 you could rent a room (shared bathroom & kitchen) in many decent neighborhoods of the Bronx. I don't know if you could pull the same off in Brooklyn and Queens though for such a low ammount.

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and there is next to nothing for rent at that price, even in the worst areas.

japeto8 · 08-04-2007, 10:55 AM

i was planning on having a roommate or 2, so i wouldn't be paying the full $2500.

mead · 08-04-2007, 12:27 PM

Yeah but even shared apartments in Manhattan are REALLY expensive. Look around for prices, I believe even apartments that are being shared by several people (4-5) are still going to cost you at least $1,000 a month (more likely it will be closer to $1,500 a month). Even $1,000 a month in rent is going to be hard to swing on a $35k-$40k salary.

japeto8 · 08-04-2007, 07:35 PM

thanks for all the help. i wasn't planning on manhattan, i know it cost a bundle. im just looking for good neighborhoods with young people.