it was awesome of you to make this video to answer their question and for anyone else curious bout the cost of living in NYC and i obv was as i watched the video!
I visited someone who lived in lower Manhattan, in a brownstone apartment that was rent-controlled. It was old, but very nice and spacious, except for the kitchen, which was the size of a small closet. It had 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, a backyard patio, but being from the sunny South, I felt like I was in a submarine. It was very dark and closed-in. Loved seeing NYC, wanted to see more, but glad to get back to the South with lots of open space and sunshine.
If your window was at street level you would want them too. Some buildings have it on all the windows for “safety “ because a lot of the buildings are old and you can technically fall out the window
My uncle has one but it's actually really nice and spacious the apartment was build in 2011 it's not really in the hood it's actually in front of where the hood is facing in Rockaway Brooklyn.
I just don't see the attraction of living in any section of NYC. People piled on people, no parking, expensive closets to "live" in. I'm glad I paid off my house this month and my mortgage was only 1/3 of these rents. My city may not be huge, but I can own a car, park it & have a small yard & still get everything I need with alot of surrounding parks & countryside.
Exactly although it’s a cool place to visit. I think the same with California, it’s terrible... to many people, no parking, expensive. I’m good where I live,
It's true, New York's crime has been in decline over the last couple decades. It's possible the city has seen a slight spike on account of De Blasio, but he just got reelected so he must be appealing to a majority, whom are paying exhorbitant rent and demand to feel safe.
It's usually not as straight forward as that. You probably have to be interviewed, show proof of income, have a resume/ CV ready to show your prospective landlord. Just saying your budget is X is usually not enough to get you what you want in NYC.
I agree, not to mention the noise 24/7! I stayed with a friend in NYC a few months back and it's so obnoxious and hard to sleep! I even got Closter phobic the first few days... you have to go outside 90% of your day to avoid that.
Many of the haters secretly WISH they could live here. Pandemic or no pandemic. And the news on NYC being over is just so very ridiculous right now. I live here so it’s funny to see how they spin it for suburban folk who eat that shit up! Lol
@Marie03 -- No, actually one needs brains to realize that although much of Brooklyn is undergoing a burgeoning in gentrification, many of the neighborhoods shown are still the more crime ridden in B'klyn. Now the more affordable areas in Queens are crime ridden and roach infested as well, and often require at least 2 modes of public transportation to get around -- NYC's MTA is the worst in the country IMHP! Many Queens neighborhoods are segregated whereas, the realtors are informed not to rent to certain backgrounds of folk by the landlords due to biased perceptions(fear of property rates declining etc.) Although, I grew up in Rego Park, I noticed that when middle to upper middle-class so called "Black" or the darker complected (Latino, Indian, etc.)ethnic groups that tried to rent vacancies in our bldg., they never found success in getting any of the vacant apt.s where I lived, and my understanding is that that has not changed in most areas of Queens. For instance, I noticed recently in many, if not most areas for instance, you'll have an area -- or even just a row of bldg.s on the same block -- one bldg will have exclusively Poles, the next Italian, the next Brazilians, the next Asians and the next Latinos and so on . . . Everything is surely not what it appears to be. I didn't really know how prevalent and real this trend was here in NYC until I was offered a rental by a Tibetan(co-worker) that I decided to pass on, since I was NOT too enthusiastic about a basement APT. But I mentioned to him that I had someone who was in need of a place now. Later, when I asked my friend if he got the APT, he said that my Asian co-worker told him that he decided not to rent out the apt. Later on, when I queried my co-worker on his response to my friend in need, he told me that he didn't know that I was going to refer him a light-complected "black guy." He summarily requested that I not send him anymore people unless they were Asian, exclusively. Then I said to him, "Well, I'm not Asian and you wanted to rent the APT to me? -- So what is that about? . . . Though he looked at me in a manner of not knowing quite how to respond, he said, "But you are different, because I know you as a respectful, responsible worker and treat people helpfully, I would like to have had YOU rent my available APT." -- So he was basically, indicating that he was NOT willing to risk renting to a non-Asian, unless he had a prior and more personal good-character assessment of the person(s) that was not Asian.
Holy smokes... I pay $3,500 but I have a 3 story house with 6 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, and 1 half bathroom, also has a garage and a front yard and a backyard. It's not NYC, but a train ride will take you to NYC in 3-4 hours. :) It's best to settle for something NEAR NYC, rather than living in NYC.
randyjoelmedina no, no! These prices are around Yorkville! In the 80's! I know because I've been searching for apartments for rent for couple of months
Raicka Lanes they chopping up all the apartments and increasing the rent. I've been looking for months hoping to stay on the East Side bet 96 and 116 but nothing to be found for less than $1700. When you see $1100 to 1350 it's a room for rent. You need a couple of reliable roommates to get a 3br for the price to come out a little reasonable.
Thirty years ago I tired finding an apartment in Brooklyn and the experience was a disaster. I was shown a studio, with the previous renter's belongings still there, plus a leaking frig with a car's battery inside LEAKING BATTERY FLUID!!! It was suggested I move to Jersey City, where I've lived in two different apartments. My rent started at $500. When I moved to apartment #2, in another location, I started at $550 and now paying $940. I'm retired and looking for apartment #3, because climbing 4 flights is a bitch on the knees. I'd like to find something in the $1200-$1600 range. So far realtors have told me that's impossible. Trulia tells me I can. I'd never move to Manhattan. I've always noticed how the rents and apartment sizes were different in Queens or Brooklyn and even considered them. Having to climb subway stairs changed my mind. I'm staying in NJ. I'll just have to work harder at finding what I want.
Duane Brodnick What do you think of present-day Jersey City? Do you think it offers a good quality of life? It’s crazy stuff. Here in Chicago, a nice 3 bedroom apartment with wooden trims and a fireplace used to cost $800-1,000 just a few years ago...now it can cost you $3,000 in my NW neighborhood.
I'm no expert. It seems to depend on how safe the neighborhood is. Apts in my rent range is here but the area might not be safe, according to Trulia. It might also depend on how well developed the area is becoming. I've watched brownstones to multi-level apt buildings go up. Jersey City is trying to make affordable apts available. I'm been on a waiting list since July. I know I can afford the rent. All I can do is sit and wait. I believe Jersey City does offer a good quality of life, or people wouldn't be flocking here. I hope I answered your question as best I can.
Duane Brodnick Thank you, sir! Sounds similar to Chicago, except over here, the concept of setting aside more affordable apartments in the so-called “up and coming” neighborhoods isn’t really a thing. I’ve always wanted to live at least a year over in Jersey, as I was born over there and most of my mother’s family live there (haven’t spent much time with them), but I want a place with a city feel or close to a city. I’m not too keen on suburbia 😁 Hope this year brings you that apartment and many blessings!
Thank you for your kind words. I don't feel like I'm living in suburbia. More like a small city/town across the river from a bigger city. If I want to go into NYC, where I used to work until I retired last year, I'd hopped on the PATH. My fingers are crossed about the apartment. If it should fall through, there's always Plan B - locating a realtor who will work with me and not butt heads. I may have lived in NJ all these years, but I still got a lot of NYC attitude still in me! LOL!!! Take care and be well.
You should have moved to Journal Square like 10yrs ago. Lots of buildings with elevators and a nice size 1 bedroom could still be found under 1k. I think you could still find something a little away from the square, but you'd have to do some leg work. It's certainly becoming gentrified. I'm happy where I am, but a bit worried it will loose its character. I plan on staying here until I'm ready to buy a property.
I live in Henderson, nv. Basically Las Vegas, and I pay $1600 and own a brand new home that is around 2000 square feet with a two car garage and big backyard. Insane seeing this!
Just to give this some fresh perspective....I rented a one bedroom apt on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in the early 1970s and only paid 90 dollars a month. I had two roommates at first so that was only 30 dollars a month. Of course, it was a rent controlled old brownstone apt building built in the 19th century between 2nd and 3rd Avenues! Today, that same apt goes for $2500 a month! I checked it out on the internet! The apts today are all fully renovated since then with new floors, appliances etc. , BUT it also shows one the level of GREED ever since the 1960s and 70s! I moved out of NYC and then rented a brand new studio apt in NJ complete with swimming pool/swim club/tennis courts for just $162 a month! I'm sure that same apt goes for a thousand dollars or so now! I now rent a condo apt in New England that has two bedrooms, one bath with a tub, kitchen with washer/dryer, dishwasher, fireplace, huge wrap around deck and just down the road from a beach all for $1050 a month...a real bargain in this day and age! Thanks for sharing and good luck to renters moving to NYC! Glad I live where I live now!
I live In NJ no more than 30 min away from the NYC and I can actually see it from here and I pay 1000 dollars for a 2 bedroom apt fully renovated with 2 cars parking in the building plus lots of street parking for visit or whatever.... NYC is way too overrated because people keep paying whatever landlords ASK so, if you want to be able to experience the NYC live style but with a lot more living SPACE go to any other Bureau or even consider move to New Jersey is less than 30 minutes away easy to cross the bridges and tunnels and much more affordable way of living without compromising the fun
Jose Manuel Sanchez I have family in North Jersey and have always thought about that. What part of Jersey do you live in? Places like Hoboken and Paramus seem expensive too and places like Newark dangerous and kind of rundown? I could be looking at it wrong of course. Mind you, my idea of dangerous is not that of a hipster or yuppie. Lol I grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago, so not too dangerous (felt safe walking alone at night), but not the safest place in the city either (some violent crime here and there). I cannot do places like Paterson; that would be considered bad for me. 😁 Any thoughts on Jersey City?
Ka Gala I live in Belleville nj, about Paramus and Hoboken I Think the the first is very expensive because is Bergen county one of the " RICHES COUNTY " in the country and Hoboken is right next to my and way too over rated and expensive just like NYC.. jersey city has its nice places but also bad places , if you move close to the financial district you going to pay a very high price.... it all depends of what kind of work you do or how close to the city u work because the farther away u get from the city the most affordable the rent is like south jersey or jersey shore.....
Jose Manuel Sanchez I’ve heard of Belleville, but I’ve never been there! What’s the median house price range/ rent? And yes, I’ve heard Bergen is richhhhh. 😁 I like Wayne, but feel like it feels a bit isolated cause it’s high up? And I’m not sure how expensive it is there. Places like Cape May are expensive though, right? Due to its beautiful Victorian houses I’m guessing.
All you need is a couple of cords and curtains to make 1 bedroom into 2 private spaces. Also consider loft beds....sit/sleep below, store your stuff above, hang a curtain from the frame for some private personal space.
That video was perfect! To the point. GREAT VISUAL!!! And I can do that! You got me excited about maybe making Queen the next spot I move to! Thank you. Hope there's more to come 😁
breanna cook Queens...exciting and it is still plenty diverse. Definitely more affordable than Manhattan, but it’s getting gentrified too which means rising prices. Something to look out for!
There's parts of Queens that are more city and parts that are more suburb. I live in the "suburb" area (I say that cause all my uptown friends say I live in the middle of nowhere but there's a strip mall 3 blocks from me in all directions) Anyways, $1800/m for 3 bed, 2 bath, and my apartments bigger than any of my friends. Sure my commute is longer to get to work/school but I think its worth it. My bf on the other hand pays 2,500 for a 2 bed (if you can call his room a room, he barely fits a queen size) 1 bath and it's way smaller. In his area theres no parking, everyone drives like assholes, and I personally feel theres WAY too many people and yet no one knows their neighbors. So yeah that's some of my input if you're looking lol.
Ka Gala good advice. That also means moving out the culture and more white families moving in. I'd want to be in Queens for the diverse culture. I don't want to look up one day and find myself in an all white community. That is something to think about it. I like living around many kinds of people and cultures. Something I can share with my future kids. Thank you for that nugget of information 😁
Location, location, location! I live in San Francisco. ALL of those apartments shown here in N-Y-C, within the $1,700-1,800 range, would be considered A-DEAL-AND-A-STEAL in S-F, and EVEN within the INNER Greater Bay Area!!! DO NOT get me wrong! I'm am NOT BRAGGING about this.
thank you for the clarification. :) I agree it all depends on where you live. :D I live in the Canadian Prairies so it's not exactly prime real estate. haha
I live in a upper middle class area in a secure gated condo community with a two car garage,2bed,2bath 1500sqft.. Mortgage paid off and my entire household expenses including personal property tax and home/car insurance is less than $1400 a month and my take home pay is around $8k a month.
A lot of people who work in NYC have moved to the NE section of Philadelphia, and commute to work. Even with the cost of train fare, it's way cheaper than living in Manhattan. One of my friends lived in the Chelsea section mentioned in video. Back in the '80s he was paying that much for a studio
born and raised in Manhattan and I can tell you that although it is expensive you do get use to that. But also salaries are high if you have experience. The knowledge that you gain from your peers and the hard work that you put into your job will make you marketable anywhere.
If you are going to be working in Manhattan perhaps you don't want to live there. I never lived in Manhattan, but worked there. When I would go home it was good to leave Manhattan behind. Besides I think you get the real NYC experience living in one of the other boroughs. The two important criteria is how short can you make your commute, and what's the quality of the neighborhood you live in. One thing is for sure, neighborhoods in NYC are changing pretty quickly. Bed-Stuy and Bushwick are good examples. Hell, even the South Bronx is now being called SoBro to sound more trendy and cool.
Mc Daniels that's why I live in Brooklyn. Less than 10 min to Manhattan and have space and parks and sky out my windows!!! Also...there are drug addicts EVERYWHERE. In the suburbs they just eiher hide inside or go to a city...lmao
you are right! even in upper manhattan it's full of third world criminals and full of shit in the streets, for me was a hell cause i speak spanish, i know the shit that comes out of their mouths, it's crazy
Hello, We gave you thumbs up and subscribed just because of the title and the topic you have picked. Sharing the question presented to you was a nice hook, I really like a quick to the topic and a fast hook to grab my attention. Since it will act as a hotel room, I believe in location location location!!!!! The older you get you understand that the space need is a trap and on a limited budget, go for the neighborhood, not the hood...good luck
Jersey City and Hoboken are great options for affordable and beautiful neighborhoods. Please keep in mind that if you live in New Jersey but work in New York city, the state of New York requires you to pay taxes on income you earned while working in New York, even though you live in New Jersey. So basically you will have to file taxes in both states.
I am actually from NJ (Middlesex County), now live in FL. Every state has its good and bad points and its stereotypes (the Italians in Middlesex were very nice, the ones at Seaside were trash). LOL by the way.
Youp954 Look into the Ironbound section of Newark, also known as Down Neck. I live in Williamsburg Brooklyn, but that is where I grew up. I have been researching the ara for a few years now and my fiancé and I are looking to buy a loft space near Penn Station Newark. It is really changing and the plans and improvements have already begun. They are building it's own 'HIGHLINE" like in NYC and the art scene is pretty impressive in Newark. But for now I suggest the Ironbound section. Three ways to get into NYC: The Path (closest train gets you into World Trade in 20 minutes...midtown 45 min) The NJTransit gets you into 34th in 20 min and the bus 30 min. Believe me when I tell you do your research more that listening to people's biased opinions. I go there once a week to see family. :)
WOW! The first apartment shown here on the Upper East side I actually worked on and helped renovate that specific apartment! The building owner always wants us to use the same style light fixtures, same China white paint for the walls and a flat white for the ceilings. We put up those white cabinets and just cleaned up the stove because it was in great condition. The small bathroom had little work done and the floor was sanded and glazed over with polyurethane.
Kevon Thomas that's only in Manhattan i pay much less for my three bedroom one and a half bath apartment with a in unit laundry apartment garage and fitness gym in the Bronx. People think that living outside Manhattan is all thuggish and ghetto but they are truly wrong
john-t-b JohnB Bro you think $1,700 is expensive??? Come here to Australia im paying $2,320 2 bedroom a month in a normal suburb.its sooooo expensive here 😂😂😂
john lennon james I am originally from the Boston area and $2200 sounds about right for the suburbs there too. My point is more about the fact that all you get in NY is a studio for the $1700 and then dealing with all the people (in general) let alone all the different attitudes. However you don't"need" a car and the insurance, gas, maintenance, etc. which saves alot. It's just how you choose to live I guess.
1700 to 1750 thats crazy no wonder theres so many people homeless in new york and other states. They got the way to fix this homelessness if they'd get off their asses and do something bout it
meanwhile in Hong Kong, tiny studio apartment (around 200-250 sq ft) in town centre is asking for USD 2800... and a minimum USD 1 -1.2 million price tag if you want to own it :/
mr zed Good for you, sir! 👍🏽 Sucks for all the natives who aren’t five generations deep and are getting priced out though! The studios in this video and the prices are ridiculous.
Crown Heights and Flatbush can be kind of "iffy" when it comes to safety. They are gentrifying, but parts of them are REALLY rough and even nice parts can get shady during the night. Astoria, Rego Park and South Brooklyn are generally safe
M Mom Too many taxes here in Chicago and you only see the money in certain neighborhoods. Our mayor is always in endless denial,too. He claims to help all of the city, when everyone knows the money gets thrown in very specific places. 🙈😑 Too much corruption.
Ka Gala nobody will help neighbourhoods that don't want to help themselves lol people getting killed every single day, I'd let those areas rot until people disperse lmao
Got an apartment on the Upper East Side w 24 hour doorman, pool, gym, 3 bedrooms, decent living room/kitchen/dining rooms size, and driveway for unloading/cars.. 2 friends and I pay roughly $1300/month each
I live in Tennessee & I have a big old house sits back off the road in the middle of the woods with plenty of room & I pay $400.00 a month plus my light bill & get free well water which is the best water u could ever drink in ur life .I have a wicker swing hanging in my front yard on a big tree limb & it's beautiful back here so peaceful .Everybody that visits here just falls in love with my home & on top of everything else that's great here is my awsome landlord .I wouldn't swap my home for a hole building of apartments in the most expensive place in New York city no how no way lol.I have peace & that's something nobody will ever have living in New York .I have a piece of Heaven here with my dogs & cats we love love love it here .I will probably die here 1 day I'm sure of that .
Jackyblue67 Same I think, most people dont move there just because. If I got a job offer 200K/year heck I will put up with it. My brother paid 1.3 mil for a tiny 1.5 beds condo on the upper east side. Which isn't much however he doesn't care because he never home. All of his friends are the same way. I prefer my calm suburban life with the white picket fences and a 8-5 job way more. But hey, to each their own , right?
Well u just come rite on down south Anthony I'd welcome u with open arms honey no racists crap at my home we don't see skin color only what's good in somebodies heart is all I ever see nor do I see $ signs .God Bless ya young man & good luck on whatever u decide to do in ur life as long as it's rite .
Here's some advice I got from people who live in NYC: You can get a way better place for $1700 in Brooklyn or Queens. Everything in Manhattan is only a metro station away. Edit: Whoops I just realized they also mentioned this in the video lol
I live in SW Oklahoma City, really good part in town, and our 1000 sq ft 2 bed 1 bath apartment costs $800. Not to mention it was built only 3 years ago and the apartment comes with washer/dryer, garden tub, granite counter top, huge walk-in closet plus 3 more storage closets, gym, pool, etc. I wouldn't live in NYC even if I'm paid to do so lol
Man I’ve got some news for you. If you consider ny to be 3rd world you’ve gotta take a step outside cause it seems to me you haven’t seen the sun before buddy
If you don't think this is 3rd world you need to get out of NYC for a while come to the South and see what you get for 1700 bucks a month people in the city will think your a millionaire
San Diego is slightly cheaper (depending on the area) but the apartments are significantly larger. You can't beat the veiws and weather. So most of the time it's worth it.
NYC's economy is now based on wealthy youngish people from all over the country and the world moving there. The TV show Friends inspired young people and they came here and literally remade the city with that vision. Once crime was minimized, everywhere became "gentrified" which is not accurate, as the neighborhoods became safe for women or "womanized". The present Mayor is a political extremist who believes providing municipal services is "oppression" and so "homelessness" and beggars have skyrocketed. The belief is homeless outreach is oppression. Officially they do not believe severe mental illness is real and doing anything to help them is oppression. NYC is on the path to kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
in North Carolina for $900 a month you get a 4 bedroom apartment with fireplace ceiling fans in every room in nice neighborhood up to date appliances in the kitchen
Chelsea a studio is 2500 per month! UWS a studio cost $3000 and Up so NYC is a over-rated police state with high taxes, cost of living and no nightlife!
Now the prices that you are quoting are more realistic for what you will find in NYC :) However, as far as nightlife goes -- There is no city on this planet that has more nightlife than Gotham. Thirty years ago, when I used to go clubbing in the city, the clubs didn't open until 11pm, and closed down around 2 or 3 the next afternoon!
I agree,Manhattan is so expensive because there is so much demand to live there and only a limited amount of space so you end up paying stupid prices for tiny rooms.Queens and Brooklyn are much better places to live because you’re still within reach of Manhattan and all the tourist attractions that come with it but its more spacious and more relaxed than Manhattan.
New York is the greatest city on earth. Despite the small space and expensive rent the city offers more than you can ever find in a small town with a big house.
okay I am officially Blown Away. I cannot believe the prices for New York City rent has come DOWN. the last I heard you can get a one bedroom in Brooklyn for like 3 Grand and Manhattan was like four or five grand. I cannot believe you can get a one bedroom in Brooklyn or queens and if you're a couple you're paying less than $1,000 each to live in New York. what in the hell happened????? Did the city go bankrupt??? Either New York rent has come down or the rest of the country has increased significantly. i recently searched for an apt in charlotte and the rents were easily at $900 to 1500 for 1 bedroom- beautiful Apartments but this is Charlotte. You are telling me that in New York where I can make more money I can get a place for 1750. I think I'm moving back to New York
Heck nooo i was planning to live in nyc but the rent is to expensive i live in arizona and i only pay 196 dls a month for a 2 bedroom apt with 1 bathroom ..apts in arizona are way bigger i couldbt live in a tiny place no wayyy
I live in a 1680 square ft apartment in Houston and I pay $1277/mo...3rd floor, 25ft vaulted ceiling, marble lined fireplace, granite countertops in the cooks kitchen...MAN am I glad I live here!!!!😉
thats nice of you to equipt the viewer with some good real info & realistic advice☺️they could hang curtains across and make 3 seperate ‘bedroom areas’ in that big brooklyn one if they wanted to..lol. get creative☺️😉
Wow thanks I really like how you did the comparisons....on top of that they would have to completely furnish it at least with the basic escentials...if someone goes into an apartment building with the intentions to rent for only 3 months wouldn't there be difficulties to rent??... sublet?
The dream of moving to New York and landing a job is one that many foreigners from all over the world share. Let's take India as an example. - Do a research of major Indian companies that are based in New York and check their websites for available positions. - Check the website of the Consulate General of India in New York for any openings. - The United Nations always hiring new people from all over the world, check their website for any jobs in NYC. - Most of the big companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and hundreds of other companies will sponsor work visas for the right candidate - Currently there is a huge demand in NYC for the following occupations: Software Engineers, Registered Nurses, Mobile Developers and Senior Accountants. If you are the right candidate, getting an employer’s sponsorship will not be hard. .
Myblockny thank you so much for this great information ! But actually I have completed my civil engineering so will you please tell me some civil contraction companies which is give the job of new freshers ! Sorry for again putting question !
The only jobs that are available for foreigners is jobs nobody wants that pay sub-human wages! If you want to come to NYC as a foreigner, come with CA$H! don't come to NYC BROKE!
If you are not Irish or Italian and you don't anybody in a union or construction company, It is Mission Impossible 4U to get a job as a foreigner with a degree!
Lived in NYC on the Upper East Side for 8 years.
While I enjoyed a lot about the city,
I'm glad I'm gone.
NYC is a young person's game.
ericj305 you got to be young enough that you have the strength and energy to stay here. Or have rich parents
I starting to feel that way now. I'm 27
Daisy Pink you are young! I felt so old now lol
True. Nyc is for people who is young and single at least for me it was like that but once you've got family is not the best place to live in
@@ThunderAppeal wtf?
it was awesome of you to make this video to answer their question and for anyone else curious bout the cost of living in NYC and i obv was as i watched the video!
I visited someone who lived in lower Manhattan, in a brownstone apartment that was rent-controlled. It was old, but very nice and spacious, except for the kitchen, which was the size of a small closet. It had 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, a backyard patio, but being from the sunny South, I felt like I was in a submarine. It was very dark and closed-in. Loved seeing NYC, wanted to see more, but glad to get back to the South with lots of open space and sunshine.
I love the Designer security bars on the windows.......
Cardinal Biggles ...ctfu
Cardinal Biggles 😂😂😂
Cardinal Biggles That s what I'm talking about.😄
Cardinal Biggles necessary
If your window was at street level you would want them too. Some buildings have it on all the windows for “safety “ because a lot of the buildings are old and you can technically fall out the window
If you're brave enough, you can get a 3 bedroom for $1700 in the hood
SunRayNYC exactly
My uncle has one but it's actually really nice and spacious the apartment was build in 2011 it's not really in the hood it's actually in front of where the hood is facing in Rockaway Brooklyn.
SunRayNYC ..... Ctfu if your brave enough
MISS Diaz I think he means if you don't wanna get shit
MISS Diaz shot*
I too don't see the attraction of living in some areas of NYC however it was super nice of you to investigate this question
I just don't see the attraction of living in any section of NYC. People piled on people, no parking, expensive closets to "live" in. I'm glad I paid off my house this month and my mortgage was only 1/3 of these rents. My city may not be huge, but I can own a car, park it & have a small yard & still get everything I need with alot of surrounding parks & countryside.
pinkfreud62 what area are you in?
pinkfreud62 b
Exactly although it’s a cool place to visit. I think the same with California, it’s terrible... to many people, no parking, expensive. I’m good where I live,
DEAD DEAD xx Miami? NYC? No violence? Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha
It's true, New York's crime has been in decline over the last couple decades. It's possible the city has seen a slight spike on account of De Blasio, but he just got reelected so he must be appealing to a majority, whom are paying exhorbitant rent and demand to feel safe.
Love your approach to this format--No blah blah blah, no cutesy/ trying to be funny or ironic. And good advice imho.
It's usually not as straight forward as that. You probably have to be interviewed, show proof of income, have a resume/ CV ready to show your prospective landlord. Just saying your budget is X is usually not enough to get you what you want in NYC.
I live in a townhouse in NYC with my family and the cost of living is honestly crazy these days.
Living in NYC is a pain. Why people are so stupid to give away most of their salary for rent a cardboard birdhouse?!
I agree, not to mention the noise 24/7! I stayed with a friend in NYC a few months back and it's so obnoxious and hard to sleep! I even got Closter phobic the first few days... you have to go outside 90% of your day to avoid that.
I love the sound of the city ^ Maybe because I grew up in a big city though
The Unbox Bro closter phobic? you mean claustrophobic
sinny yes lol
BB Hoody Bronx is a shit hole
Your videos are very interesting... thank you.
Ultimate bargain hunter: I pay $1,120 for large studio in Queens. Never leaving.
Because know somebody to help you get a studio at $1120!
Very informative. And so nice to see New York! You have a fantastic series of videos - thank you very much for sharing them with us!
Thank you Vicki
Nothing beats living in Manhattan though. The cost is worth being in the heart of it. I never want to leave.
Many of the haters secretly WISH they could live here. Pandemic or no pandemic. And the news on NYC being over is just so very ridiculous right now. I live here so it’s funny to see how they spin it for suburban folk who eat that shit up! Lol
This is a no brainer! 🤷🏽♀️ Thanks for showing the difference!
@Marie03 -- No, actually one needs brains to realize that although much of Brooklyn is undergoing a burgeoning in gentrification, many of the neighborhoods shown are still the more crime ridden in B'klyn. Now the more affordable areas in Queens are crime ridden and roach infested as well, and often require at least 2 modes of public transportation to get around -- NYC's MTA is the worst in the country IMHP! Many Queens neighborhoods are segregated whereas, the realtors are informed not to rent to certain backgrounds of folk by the landlords due to biased perceptions(fear of property rates declining etc.) Although, I grew up in Rego Park, I noticed that when middle to upper middle-class so called "Black" or the darker complected (Latino, Indian, etc.)ethnic groups that tried to rent vacancies in our bldg., they never found success in getting any of the vacant apt.s where I lived, and my understanding is that that has not changed in most areas of Queens. For instance, I noticed recently in many, if not most areas for instance, you'll have an area -- or even just a row of bldg.s on the same block -- one bldg will have exclusively Poles, the next Italian, the next Brazilians, the next Asians and the next Latinos and so on . . . Everything is surely not what it appears to be. I didn't really know how prevalent and real this trend was here in NYC until I was offered a rental by a Tibetan(co-worker) that I decided to pass on, since I was NOT too enthusiastic about a basement APT. But I mentioned to him that I had someone who was in need of a place now. Later, when I asked my friend if he got the APT, he said that my Asian co-worker told him that he decided not to rent out the apt. Later on, when I queried my co-worker on his response to my friend in need, he told me that he didn't know that I was going to refer him a light-complected "black guy." He summarily requested that I not send him anymore people unless they were Asian, exclusively. Then I said to him, "Well, I'm not Asian and you wanted to rent the APT to me? -- So what is that about? . . . Though he looked at me in a manner of not knowing quite how to respond, he said, "But you are different, because I know you as a respectful, responsible worker and treat people helpfully, I would like to have had YOU rent my available APT." -- So he was basically, indicating that he was NOT willing to risk renting to a non-Asian, unless he had a prior and more personal good-character assessment of the person(s) that was not Asian.
U can get a two bedroom in Harlem for 1700 I live in the heights n I pay 1575 for my 2 bedroom
I spend $1000 for 800 sq ft in Newark 2 blocks from train station 20 minute ride to midtown.
how can i find one??i ve checked several websites but couldnt find one
$15OO for a 2bd in Harlem??? Not bad.
isn't Newark incredibly dangerous??
I have a 3 bedroom in Harlem for $1400
Oh my god thank you so much for this. Some insights definitely. Planning to work there in the future since it's a playground for creatives.
Holy smokes... I pay $3,500 but I have a 3 story house with 6 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, and 1 half bathroom, also has a garage and a front yard and a backyard. It's not NYC, but a train ride will take you to NYC in 3-4 hours. :) It's best to settle for something NEAR NYC, rather than living in NYC.
Humble brag 😒
I visit NYC, I Dont work or live there, I'm,just saying for that price and if you want to visit NYC every weekend there are better options.
TeeJae84 I actually live with a friend, the extra rooms are guest bedrooms & studios. I just make a good living.
msqundhari Not my intention at all.
Taylor I agree. I only visit every week or every 2 weeks.
I REALLY liked those apts in Brooklyn. I would definitely live in Brooklyn. Lots of culture there and the apts were spacious.
I lived in Kashmir, India back in 1971 on a large cedar houseboat with all meals for $20/week.
Helvi Hautala my army officer's (leutenant) wage in Russian army was $35/MONTH back in 1999...
No wonder why a lot corruption in Russia!
Dexter Speights II as for now leutenats in Russia earn $700/month.
Soldiers even in Russia need money to survive - thanks for the update!
Морфеус Навуходоносорский: Did they give you a place to live and food?
This is way downtown tho, you can go a little further uptown and still be in manhattan and have more space, ex: 89th street
randyjoelmedina no, no! These prices are around Yorkville! In the 80's! I know because I've been searching for apartments for rent for couple of months
Raicka Lanes all the way to east harlem that they're now calling "Upper East Side"
LadyASolveg yup. That's where I live and I don't like it.
Raicka Lanes they chopping up all the apartments and increasing the rent. I've been looking for months hoping to stay on the East Side bet 96 and 116 but nothing to be found for less than $1700. When you see $1100 to 1350 it's a room for rent. You need a couple of reliable roommates to get a 3br for the price to come out a little reasonable.
LadyASolveg exactly! To live in NY in these days is impossible
I moved from Zambia to Perth Australia at 19 years old, Got job in construction, study rent a 2 bedroomed for $200 a week.(800/month).
Thirty years ago I tired finding an apartment in Brooklyn and the experience was a disaster. I was shown a studio, with the previous renter's belongings still there, plus a leaking frig with a car's battery inside LEAKING BATTERY FLUID!!! It was suggested I move to Jersey City, where I've lived in two different apartments. My rent started at $500. When I moved to apartment #2, in another location, I started at $550 and now paying $940. I'm retired and looking for apartment #3, because climbing 4 flights is a bitch on the knees. I'd like to find something in the $1200-$1600 range. So far realtors have told me that's impossible. Trulia tells me I can. I'd never move to Manhattan. I've always noticed how the rents and apartment sizes were different in Queens or Brooklyn and even considered them. Having to climb subway stairs changed my mind. I'm staying in NJ. I'll just have to work harder at finding what I want.
Duane Brodnick What do you think of present-day Jersey City? Do you think it offers a good quality of life?
It’s crazy stuff. Here in Chicago, a nice 3 bedroom apartment with wooden trims and a fireplace used to cost $800-1,000 just a few years ago...now it can cost you $3,000 in my NW neighborhood.
I'm no expert. It seems to depend on how safe the neighborhood is. Apts in my rent range is here but the area might not be safe, according to Trulia. It might also depend on how well developed the area is becoming. I've watched brownstones to multi-level apt buildings go up. Jersey City is trying to make affordable apts available. I'm been on a waiting list since July. I know I can afford the rent. All I can do is sit and wait. I believe Jersey City does offer a good quality of life, or people wouldn't be flocking here. I hope I answered your question as best I can.
Duane Brodnick Thank you, sir! Sounds similar to Chicago, except over here, the concept of setting aside more affordable apartments in the so-called “up and coming” neighborhoods isn’t really a thing.
I’ve always wanted to live at least a year over in Jersey, as I was born over there and most of my mother’s family live there (haven’t spent much time with them), but I want a place with a city feel or close to a city. I’m not too keen on suburbia 😁
Hope this year brings you that apartment and many blessings!
Thank you for your kind words. I don't feel like I'm living in suburbia. More like a small city/town across the river from a bigger city. If I want to go into NYC, where I used to work until I retired last year, I'd hopped on the PATH. My fingers are crossed about the apartment. If it should fall through, there's always Plan B - locating a realtor who will work with me and not butt heads. I may have lived in NJ all these years, but I still got a lot of NYC attitude still in me! LOL!!! Take care and be well.
You should have moved to Journal Square like 10yrs ago. Lots of buildings with elevators and a nice size 1 bedroom could still be found under 1k. I think you could still find something a little away from the square, but you'd have to do some leg work. It's certainly becoming gentrified. I'm happy where I am, but a bit worried it will loose its character. I plan on staying here until I'm ready to buy a property.
I live in Henderson, nv. Basically Las Vegas, and I pay $1600 and own a brand new home that is around 2000 square feet with a two car garage and big backyard. Insane seeing this!
That's because nobody wants to live in Vegas
222222e exactly!
Just to give this some fresh perspective....I rented a one bedroom apt on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in the early 1970s and only paid 90 dollars a month. I had two roommates at first so that was only 30 dollars a month. Of course, it was a rent controlled old brownstone apt building built in the 19th century between 2nd and 3rd Avenues! Today, that same apt goes for $2500 a month! I checked it out on the internet! The apts today are all fully renovated since then with new floors, appliances etc. , BUT it also shows one the level of GREED ever since the 1960s and 70s! I moved out of NYC and then rented a brand new studio apt in NJ complete with swimming pool/swim club/tennis courts for just $162 a month! I'm sure that same apt goes for a thousand dollars or so now! I now rent a condo apt in New England that has two bedrooms, one bath with a tub, kitchen with washer/dryer, dishwasher, fireplace, huge wrap around deck and just down the road from a beach all for $1050 a month...a real bargain in this day and age! Thanks for sharing and good luck to renters moving to NYC! Glad I live where I live now!
I live In NJ no more than 30 min away from the NYC and I can actually see it from here and I pay 1000 dollars for a 2 bedroom apt fully renovated with 2 cars parking in the building plus lots of street parking for visit or whatever.... NYC is way too overrated because people keep paying whatever landlords ASK so, if you want to be able to experience the NYC live style but with a lot more living SPACE go to any other Bureau or even consider move to New Jersey is less than 30 minutes away easy to cross the bridges and tunnels and much more affordable way of living without compromising the fun
Jose Manuel Sanchez I have family in North Jersey and have always thought about that. What part of Jersey do you live in? Places like Hoboken and Paramus seem expensive too and places like Newark dangerous and kind of rundown? I could be looking at it wrong of course. Mind you, my idea of dangerous is not that of a hipster or yuppie. Lol I grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago, so not too dangerous (felt safe walking alone at night), but not the safest place in the city either (some violent crime here and there). I cannot do places like Paterson; that would be considered bad for me. 😁
Any thoughts on Jersey City?
Ka Gala I live in Belleville nj, about Paramus and Hoboken I Think the the first is very expensive because is Bergen county one of the " RICHES COUNTY " in the country and Hoboken is right next to my and way too over rated and expensive just like NYC.. jersey city has its nice places but also bad places , if you move close to the financial district you going to pay a very high price.... it all depends of what kind of work you do or how close to the city u work because the farther away u get from the city the most affordable the rent is like south jersey or jersey shore.....
Jose Manuel Sanchez I’ve heard of Belleville, but I’ve never been there! What’s the median house price range/ rent? And yes, I’ve heard Bergen is richhhhh. 😁 I like Wayne, but feel like it feels a bit isolated cause it’s high up? And I’m not sure how expensive it is there. Places like Cape May are expensive though, right? Due to its beautiful Victorian houses I’m guessing.
Yeah, but NJ is such a shit hole.
@@ThunderAppeal North NJ looks like paradise compared -to disgusting bronx, bed stuy, crown heights or flushing
In California the valley you could rent a 5 bedroom 3 bathroom two story 3500 square foot home for $1,500
We live in Brooklyn and near my apartment there are few 2bed room apartments for 1700$ or u can get 1 bedroom junior for 1700$ or less
All you need is a couple of cords and curtains to make 1 bedroom into 2 private spaces. Also consider loft beds....sit/sleep below, store your stuff above, hang a curtain from the frame for some private personal space.
You can't live in Manhattan on less than $1500 a month without roommates, unless you're willing to live on the 6th floor without an elevator.
My father is from Long Island, New York so I used to always stay there when I’d visit from Sydney, Australia. NYC itself never fascinated me.
That video was perfect! To the point. GREAT VISUAL!!! And I can do that! You got me excited about maybe making Queen the next spot I move to! Thank you. Hope there's more to come 😁
breanna cook Queens...exciting and it is still plenty diverse. Definitely more affordable than Manhattan, but it’s getting gentrified too which means rising prices. Something to look out for!
There's parts of Queens that are more city and parts that are more suburb. I live in the "suburb" area (I say that cause all my uptown friends say I live in the middle of nowhere but there's a strip mall 3 blocks from me in all directions) Anyways, $1800/m for 3 bed, 2 bath, and my apartments bigger than any of my friends. Sure my commute is longer to get to work/school but I think its worth it. My bf on the other hand pays 2,500 for a 2 bed (if you can call his room a room, he barely fits a queen size) 1 bath and it's way smaller. In his area theres no parking, everyone drives like assholes, and I personally feel theres WAY too many people and yet no one knows their neighbors. So yeah that's some of my input if you're looking lol.
Layla December you had me sold at three bedrooms and two baths for 1800 a month! You're a smart woman!
Ka Gala good advice. That also means moving out the culture and more white families moving in. I'd want to be in Queens for the diverse culture. I don't want to look up one day and find myself in an all white community. That is something to think about it. I like living around many kinds of people and cultures. Something I can share with my future kids. Thank you for that nugget of information 😁
wow!! that's a lot of money for such small spaces.
Location, location, location! I live in San Francisco. ALL of those apartments shown here in N-Y-C, within the $1,700-1,800 range, would be considered A-DEAL-AND-A-STEAL in S-F, and EVEN within the INNER Greater Bay Area!!! DO NOT get me wrong! I'm am NOT BRAGGING about this.
thank you for the clarification. :) I agree it all depends on where you live. :D I live in the Canadian Prairies so it's not exactly prime real estate. haha
+SouLoveReal rents are high in san francisco?
I get the Location thing but honestly these ppl are taking advantage of it in a sad way.
R unners your paying to live in the city which isn't bad because it's easy to get a high paying job close to home there
In Arizona you can get a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house for $900
These were the best selection seen yet.
thats pretty good. where im from, its a small town city and the rent is easily $2100-$2500. Its in CA, so thats why its so high.
I live in a upper middle class area in a secure gated condo community with a two car garage,2bed,2bath 1500sqft..
Mortgage paid off and my entire household expenses including personal property tax and home/car insurance is less than $1400 a month and my take home pay is around $8k a month.
BlackWorldTraveler
Good Paying Job...
What do you do in this world?
1,700 dollars,That's a mortgage payment in va,or Georgia.Why rent if you can own?Asset vs liability.
A lot of people who work in NYC have moved to the NE section of Philadelphia, and commute to work. Even with the cost of train fare, it's way cheaper than living in Manhattan. One of my friends lived in the Chelsea section mentioned in video. Back in the '80s he was paying that much for a studio
born and raised in Manhattan and I can tell you that although it is expensive you do get use to that. But also salaries are high if you have experience. The knowledge that you gain from your peers and the hard work that you put into your job will make you marketable anywhere.
Well said . . . and let's not forget the most important: The connections that you make in this city are key :)
the prices are insane
I carry a gun an i still wouldn't want to live there
too much crime
@@richardhudak685 dont expect it to be safer in any other big city. NYC is surprisingly ranked the safest big city
If you are going to be working in Manhattan perhaps you don't want to live there. I never lived in Manhattan, but worked there. When I would go home it was good to leave Manhattan behind. Besides I think you get the real NYC experience living in one of the other boroughs. The two important criteria is how short can you make your commute, and what's the quality of the neighborhood you live in. One thing is for sure, neighborhoods in NYC are changing pretty quickly. Bed-Stuy and Bushwick are good examples. Hell, even the South Bronx is now being called SoBro to sound more trendy and cool.
Wonder.....and of course the developers want to make it sound trendy and cool. The Piano district?
What are they thinking?
Mc Daniels that's why I live in Brooklyn. Less than 10 min to Manhattan and have space and parks and sky out my windows!!! Also...there are drug addicts EVERYWHERE. In the suburbs they just eiher hide inside or go to a city...lmao
Mc Daniels South Bronx is very dangerous, I would not recommend a non NYer to move there, one wrong street at night and it's lights out.
what part of BK?
my girl from Iowa just moved into Mott Haven and she say she acquaintin' herself with many new neighbors and givin' much love y'all.
move to the Oregon Coast next to the beach you can buy a 4 bedroom house (with good credit) for $1,000 a month and big back yard
In cyprus( where I live) 1700 can get you a big house with a swimming pool and 4 bed rooms
Adam Alon People think living outside Manhattan is living in a third world country. Smh
you are right! even in upper manhattan it's full of third world criminals and full of shit in the streets, for me was a hell cause i speak spanish, i know the shit that comes out of their mouths, it's crazy
Thanks for sharing.I always wondered.
Kathy Smith Where you from?
Kathy Smith
good too see another vlog in nyc area
Hello, We gave you thumbs up and subscribed just because of the title and the topic you have picked. Sharing the question presented to you was a nice hook, I really like a quick to the topic and a fast hook to grab my attention.
Since it will act as a hotel room, I believe in location location location!!!!! The older you get you understand that the space need is a trap and on a limited budget, go for the neighborhood, not the hood...good luck
do you recommend Jersey City, Hoboken or Newark, NJ also? They are just a train ride or PATH away. Curious.
Jersey City and Hoboken are great options for affordable and beautiful neighborhoods. Please keep in mind that if you live in New Jersey but work in New York city, the state of New York requires you to pay taxes on income you earned while working in New York, even though you live in New Jersey. So basically you will have to file taxes in both states.
I am actually from NJ (Middlesex County), now live in FL. Every state has its good and bad points and its stereotypes (the Italians in Middlesex were very nice, the ones at Seaside were trash). LOL by the way.
Youp954 Me too! Stay clear of Jersey City & Newark!!! Born in Essex county, lived in Monmouth county and now live in Florida!
Well, you're going to pay an extra train ride (Path Train) after MTA
Youp954 Look into the Ironbound section of Newark, also known as Down Neck. I live in Williamsburg Brooklyn, but that is where I grew up. I have been researching the ara for a few years now and my fiancé and I are looking to buy a loft space near Penn Station Newark. It is really changing and the plans and improvements have already begun. They are building it's own 'HIGHLINE" like in NYC and the art scene is pretty impressive in Newark. But for now I suggest the Ironbound section. Three ways to get into NYC: The Path (closest train gets you into World Trade in 20 minutes...midtown 45 min) The NJTransit gets you into 34th in 20 min and the bus 30 min. Believe me when I tell you do your research more that listening to people's biased opinions. I go there once a week to see family. :)
WOW!
The first apartment shown here on the Upper East side I actually worked on and helped renovate that specific apartment! The building owner always wants us to use the same style light fixtures, same China white paint for the walls and a flat white for the ceilings. We put up those white cabinets and just cleaned up the stove because it was in great condition. The small bathroom had little work done and the floor was sanded and glazed over with polyurethane.
bullcrap why pay $1700.00 a month that's the dumbest thing ever👈it means no income for retirement why enslave your self for someone's else pleasure 👀
Kevon Thomas People do it for bragging rights. Which is stupid to me ego driven idiots. SMH
Not if you have an education and are a working professional.
Kevon Thomas that's only in Manhattan i pay much less for my three bedroom one and a half bath apartment with a in unit laundry apartment garage and fitness gym in the Bronx. People think that living outside Manhattan is all thuggish and ghetto but they are truly wrong
How come if you work you're only a professional if you make 6 figures or more. Guess that's why they call em prostitutes too.
I was born and raised in NYC .First Manhattan the a house in Astoria. I moved on 2001. I can't believe the rents!! My God.
You couldn't pay me $170,000 a month to live in New York.
It was hard enough just watching this.
john-t-b JohnB it's ok it's not for everyone
john-t-b JohnB
Bro you think $1,700 is expensive???
Come here to Australia im paying $2,320 2 bedroom a month in a normal suburb.its sooooo expensive here 😂😂😂
john lennon james I am originally from the Boston area and $2200 sounds about right for the suburbs there too. My point is more about the fact that all you get in NY is a studio for the $1700 and then dealing with all the people (in general) let alone all the different attitudes. However you don't"need" a car and the insurance, gas, maintenance, etc. which saves alot. It's just how you choose to live I guess.
New York is cheaper compared to Vancouver BC
SO helpful thanks!!
1700 to 1750 thats crazy no wonder theres so many people homeless in new york and other states. They got the way to fix this homelessness if they'd get off their asses and do something bout it
Excellent video, very well done!
meanwhile in Hong Kong, tiny studio apartment (around 200-250 sq ft) in town centre is asking for USD 2800... and a minimum USD 1 -1.2 million price tag if you want to own it :/
Serafina S its because medium wage in HK is 4.50USD/hr - 10 persons can afford such rent with ease)))
Морфеус Навуходоносорский I don't think 10 persons could live in such tiny studios
Kim. it was sarcasm. Anyway in HK ppl live as in a tuna can.
Kim There they will
My hotel in KL with access and cable TV is 13 usd per day.
I actually love the studios in this clip. Might look into those...
Manhattan is cheaper than portland oregon now, that's saying something😯
Sunshine A. You’re kidding? Really? 😯
lol not its not-
Thank you so much 😊 ... wow how much have changed thru the years... 😧
It's a good thing I'm 5 th generation new Yorker. Our roots are deep and our real estate paid off.
mr zed Good for you, sir! 👍🏽 Sucks for all the natives who aren’t five generations deep and are getting priced out though! The studios in this video and the prices are ridiculous.
Ka Gala crazy prices.i still don't know how some folks make it by
Crown Heights and Flatbush can be kind of "iffy" when it comes to safety. They are gentrifying, but parts of them are REALLY rough and even nice parts can get shady during the night. Astoria, Rego Park and South Brooklyn are generally safe
No thank you I will never move to NY
denise newton lol me neither. All that 💰down the drain just to live in a basic a$# apartment. No thanks, I'll just visit!
Exactly. Those studio apartments would go for 4-500 a month where i live
denise newton l live in queen and it bit more money than NYC.. plus go to downtown flushing is awful..
denise newton why not?
Tori Greene your paying to live in the city that's why it's an ok price
Loved this video.
New York and Chicago: Nice places to visit, horrible to live.
M Mom Too many taxes here in Chicago and you only see the money in certain neighborhoods. Our mayor is always in endless denial,too. He claims to help all of the city, when everyone knows the money gets thrown in very specific places. 🙈😑 Too much corruption.
True
Ka Gala nobody will help neighbourhoods that don't want to help themselves lol people getting killed every single day, I'd let those areas rot until people disperse lmao
Thanks for the info!
Boston mass is the same, soooo expensive to live here.
Got an apartment on the Upper East Side w 24 hour doorman, pool, gym, 3 bedrooms, decent living room/kitchen/dining rooms size, and driveway for unloading/cars.. 2 friends and I pay roughly $1300/month each
Michael Wang damn 1300 a month what kind of job do you have
I live in Tennessee & I have a big old house sits back off the road in the middle of the woods with plenty of room & I pay $400.00 a month plus my light bill & get free well water which is the best water u could ever drink in ur life .I have a wicker swing hanging in my front yard on a big tree limb & it's beautiful back here so peaceful .Everybody that visits here just falls in love with my home & on top of everything else that's great here is my awsome landlord .I wouldn't swap my home for a hole building of apartments in the most expensive place in New York city no how no way lol.I have peace & that's something nobody will ever have living in New York .I have a piece of Heaven here with my dogs & cats we love love love it here .I will probably die here 1 day I'm sure of that .
Jackyblue67 Same Amen! SC here.
Jackyblue67 Same I think, most people dont move there just because. If I got a job offer 200K/year heck I will put up with it. My brother paid 1.3 mil for a tiny 1.5 beds condo on the upper east side. Which isn't much however he doesn't care because he never home. All of his friends are the same way. I prefer my calm suburban life with the white picket fences and a 8-5 job way more. But hey, to each their own , right?
Ivy Hays ur rite to each their own .I say that alot myself lol. Have a good day
Well u just come rite on down south Anthony I'd welcome u with open arms honey no racists crap at my home we don't see skin color only what's good in somebodies heart is all I ever see nor do I see $ signs .God Bless ya young man & good luck on whatever u decide to do in ur life as long as it's rite .
Here's some advice I got from people who live in NYC: You can get a way better place for $1700 in Brooklyn or Queens. Everything in Manhattan is only a metro station away.
Edit: Whoops I just realized they also mentioned this in the video lol
Supply and demand.
Yep I have been apartment hunting and am running into all of these issues.
It all looks like a prison to me, inside and out.
I live in SW Oklahoma City, really good part in town, and our 1000 sq ft 2 bed 1 bath apartment costs $800. Not to mention it was built only 3 years ago and the apartment comes with washer/dryer, garden tub, granite counter top, huge walk-in closet plus 3 more storage closets, gym, pool, etc. I wouldn't live in NYC even if I'm paid to do so lol
NYC: third world setting with first world prices
Man I’ve got some news for you. If you consider ny to be 3rd world you’ve gotta take a step outside cause it seems to me you haven’t seen the sun before buddy
there is nothing 3rd world about nyc. stop hating. Tokyo is even worse. Do you consider tokyo 3rd world?
@ TheEvilCommenter --
Dude you smokin' potato or what, NYC went Futuristic
If you don't think this is 3rd world you need to get out of NYC for a while come to the South and see what you get for 1700 bucks a month people in the city will think your a millionaire
TheEvilCommenter IT'S RENT RAPE!!! IN NYC!😡😩
San Diego is slightly cheaper (depending on the area) but the apartments are significantly larger. You can't beat the veiws and weather. So most of the time it's worth it.
NYC's economy is now based on wealthy youngish people from all over the country and the world moving there. The TV show Friends inspired young people and they came here and literally remade the city with that vision. Once crime was minimized, everywhere became "gentrified" which is not accurate, as the neighborhoods became safe for women or "womanized". The present Mayor is a political extremist who believes providing municipal services is "oppression" and so "homelessness" and beggars have skyrocketed. The belief is homeless outreach is oppression. Officially they do not believe severe mental illness is real and doing anything to help them is oppression. NYC is on the path to kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
And loser cuomo is doing the same thing statewide.
in North Carolina for $900 a month you get a 4 bedroom apartment with fireplace ceiling fans in every room in nice neighborhood up to date appliances in the kitchen
Chelsea a studio is 2500 per month! UWS a studio cost $3000 and Up so NYC is a over-rated police state with high taxes, cost of living and no nightlife!
Dexter Speights II no night life some one told u wrong for sure smh
No night life...LOLOLOL
Now the prices that you are quoting are more realistic for what you will find in NYC :) However, as far as nightlife goes -- There is no city on this planet that has more nightlife than Gotham. Thirty years ago, when I used to go clubbing in the city, the clubs didn't open until 11pm, and closed down around 2 or 3 the next afternoon!
The night life is a shadow of what it used to be. I lived there for ten years.
I agree,Manhattan is so expensive because there is so much demand to live there and only a limited amount of space so you end up paying stupid prices for tiny rooms.Queens and Brooklyn are much better places to live because you’re still within reach of Manhattan and all the tourist attractions that come with it but its more spacious and more relaxed than Manhattan.
What can you get for $1700 in Manhattan?!? LMFAO!!!😂😂😂
...of all the cities in the state...smdh
Parking was not even mentioned... NYC prices are very similar to CA. Glad you were able to answer the question with visual results.
Boston (proper) is no different... it's extremely expensive to live here.
but nyc has a lot more to offer. kinda just depends on ur job ig
I have a large 1 bedroom in Hudson heights (Washington heights) and pay $1,795. I love my neighbor but yes, moving downtown would be more expensive.
That's cheap my studio in SF is 2,500!
Most likely yours still more official
Is heat and air separate? I would like to visit nyc. My sister went recently and enjoyed it!
New York is the greatest city on earth. Despite the small space and expensive rent the city offers more than you can ever find in a small town with a big house.
yep, people dont understand you sleep in your apartment, but YOU LIVE IN THE CITY! :)
lol yes my point exactly ny, paris, london, tokyo, hong kong, all beautiful places that makes you step outside that box.
I agree! I love to visit but I wouldn't live there
I love nyc , but I dont know if I can live there, its just so expensive
Todd Poulton omg what a name dropper. Each to their own.
okay I am officially Blown Away. I cannot believe the prices for New York City rent has come DOWN. the last I heard you can get a one bedroom in Brooklyn for like 3 Grand and Manhattan was like four or five grand. I cannot believe you can get a one bedroom in Brooklyn or queens and if you're a couple you're paying less than $1,000 each to live in New York. what in the hell happened????? Did the city go bankrupt??? Either New York rent has come down or the rest of the country has increased significantly. i recently searched for an apt in charlotte and the rents were easily at $900 to 1500 for 1 bedroom- beautiful Apartments but this is Charlotte. You are telling me that in New York where I can make more money I can get a place for 1750. I think I'm moving back to New York
Someone who told you that has a coconut head...... Hahaha......
Heck nooo i was planning to live in nyc but the rent is to expensive i live in arizona and i only pay 196 dls a month for a 2 bedroom apt with 1 bathroom ..apts in arizona are way bigger i couldbt live in a tiny place no wayyy
Nora Armenta Arizona .. the armpit of USA ...
Bianca Gambino no...Flint Mich. Is the arm pit!! Let's be clear💦💦💦💦
Nora Armenta how could you deal with that insane heat every day??
Shanny Salcedo it's very hot and humid in NYC as well
Anthony Turner try Sacramento, CA .. rents are out of control
that's crazy! you can get a whole 3 bedroom/bath house in NC for 1700/month, or a 3 bedroom luxury apt for 1k/month
Two words, Austin Texas.
I bought 20.1 acres in PA for $20,000 cash. No one close by, very quiet and private. The only down side is trespassers, which is common in PA.
City life is awful 😦
CLAYTON CALABRESE how so?
It's harder to own property though
I live in a 1680 square ft apartment in Houston and I pay $1277/mo...3rd floor, 25ft vaulted ceiling, marble lined fireplace, granite countertops in the cooks kitchen...MAN am I glad I live here!!!!😉
Every major city's apartment around the world's rent is higher than noncity apartments....dont you guys watch House Hunters 😋
thats nice of you to equipt the viewer with some good real info & realistic advice☺️they could hang curtains across and make 3 seperate ‘bedroom areas’ in that big brooklyn one if they wanted to..lol. get creative☺️😉
Omg 😲 to expensive I lived in Lancaster Ca. 1400 4b 3b house 🏡
Wow thanks I really like how you did the comparisons....on top of that they would have to completely furnish it at least with the basic escentials...if someone goes into an apartment building with the intentions to rent for only 3 months wouldn't there be difficulties to rent??... sublet?
Hey I'm shaileshh I'm form India I'm just planning to move New York, can you tell me how to I get a job to stay for New York ?
Please give me answer!
The dream of moving to New York and landing a job is one that many foreigners from all over the world share.
Let's take India as an example.
- Do a research of major Indian companies that are based in New York and check their websites for available positions.
- Check the website of the Consulate General of India in New York for any openings.
- The United Nations always hiring new people from all over the world, check their website for any jobs in NYC.
- Most of the big companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and hundreds of other companies will sponsor work visas for the right candidate
- Currently there is a huge demand in NYC for the following occupations:
Software Engineers, Registered Nurses, Mobile Developers and Senior Accountants.
If you are the right candidate, getting an employer’s sponsorship will not be hard.
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such a useful info.
Myblockny thank you so much for this great information !
But actually I have completed my civil engineering so will you please tell me some civil contraction companies which is give the job of new freshers !
Sorry for again putting question !
The only jobs that are available for foreigners is jobs nobody wants that pay sub-human wages! If you want to come to NYC as a foreigner, come with CA$H! don't come to NYC BROKE!
If you are not Irish or Italian and you don't anybody in a union or construction company, It is Mission Impossible 4U to get a job as a foreigner with a degree!
I'm glad I live in Missouri