Brooklyn compared to Manhattan (New York, York: sublet, apartments, for rent)

[HiTechC2]

Alright so i have this dream of moving to manhattan, but i know it will be hard to manage getting an apartment there for a reasonable price while earning like 70k to 100k. So i was wondering could i potentially live in northern brooklyn or maybe southern bronx and just commute daily there to...well enjoy it there.

What is brooklyn like compared to manhattan, living wise.
what is bronx compared to manhattan, living wise.

I DO konw for a fact manhattan is alot more fun and more stuff to do, but apart from that

[SeventhFloor]

you are really comparing apples and oranges my friend, each part of the city has its own unique flavors...you should look at the sticky at the top of this forum.

[HiTechC2]

alright then.

well, do you have any websites that could give me alot more information? or do you suggest just reading every wiki possible

[Statz2k10]

What about Queens?

[Henna]

A combination of craigslist, wikipedia and google maps street view should at least help you with preliminary research, which is what you are doing. Sometimes the rooms for rent section of craigslist tends to have more info about neighborhoods and have more photos of the insides/outsides of the apartments. Don't forget to save up several thousand in advance of your move. Do not expect to arrive here and have a job the next day.

[StinaTado]

Here's the deal, there are vibrant, young, urban neighborhoods in every borough (except maybe SI- I have family there and I've always found it very suburban).

A lot of it comes down to your commute, which depends on your job. If you are working waaaaaay downtown, you'll want to be living in Brooklyn. If you're working in Midtown, you'd want to check out Queens/the Bronx. What if, god forbid, the only job you can get is in one of the outer boroughs? Most people assume they'll work in Manhattan but that's no guarantee. Unless you have a lot of savings and don't mind risking a horrible commute, you always get the job and THEN find the place to live. You'll also be able to determine a budget- a lot of jobs are paying a lot less than they used to. When my BF's boss had his position 5 years ago, she was making 6 figures. While he still makes good money, it's not 6 figures.

I'd check out Astoria if you want to be on the safe side- it's a very trendy neighborhood with lots to do, very easy access to Manhattan, and it tends to be more affordable than other places. You can still get a good 1 bed for $1500.

[tpk-nyc]

Brooklyn is a major city in all but name. It has 2.5 million residents, far more than Manhattan (Chicago as 2.8 million, by the way). If it were not already part of the city, it would be one of the few places in the country that could be compared to New York.

It has everything a major city has: it's own central business district , opera house, major art museums, spectacular parks, recreation areas, excellent restaurants, hip bar scene, etc. It has very posh and very down-market areas.

The nice parts of Brooklyn are very, very nice. Arguably nicer than the nice parts of the boroughs (apart from Manhattan).

As long as you're not in a sketchy neighborhood, it's really a question of commute time.

[nowitsshowtime]

I wouldn't say that its a "fact" that Manhattan is the most fun. It depends what you like, what you're into, and of course where you work. Taking into account cost of living and myself, I'd go with Brooklyn, but every person is different.

Maybe try finding a sublet for a few months and checking the areas out.

[Fred314X]

Real Brooklynites, by which I mean native-born people (like myself, as a matter of fact) can tell you that we never waste our time trying to compare the two boroughs. That's behavior you might find among Manhattanites.