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NYC only has disgustingly high housing prices if you want to live in Manhattan. Arguably, moving to one of the boroughs is much cheaper. (Two bedroom apartmen

NYC only has disgustingly high housing prices if you want to live in Manhattan. Arguably, moving to one of the boroughs is much cheaper. (Two bedroom apartments start at around $1200 in my neighborhood in Brooklyn - 1200 square foot studio lofts run for about $1850)

ganley 16y ago
Actual question, not a jab: How long would it take to commute to midtown Manhattan from there?
- yummyfajitas 16y ago
  Parts of NJ have similar prices. The commute would be 30 minutes to midtown. If you live in a slightly different place, you get a 15 minute commute to lower manhattan. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=250+palisade+ave,+jersey+city,+nj&daddr=625+8th+Ave,+New+York,+New+York+10018+(port+authority+bus+terminal)&hl=en&geocode=%3BFfHmbQId9f2W-ynZ2Rs1U1jCiTGLJI3hdQ2J3Q&mra=ls&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=05%2F06%2F10&time=12:45pm&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&sll=40.751158,-74.021845&sspn=0.044995,0.090723&ie=UTF8&ll=40.753564,-74.019442&spn=0.044993,0.090723&z=14&start=0 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=250... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=1+Journal+Square+Plaza,+Jersey+City,+NJ+07306-4004+(Journal+Square+Plaza)&daddr=World+Trade+Center,+New+York,+NY&hl=en&geocode=CRcXiEZ1OoHwFdSGbQIdnduV-yG2z58pckp4ESnJAjQQMlfCiTHp-_y7Drr0aQ%3BFUs8bQIdRauW-yERuvPyU56r_inTg_hmGVrCiTGziNTcXRg16g&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=05%2F06%2F10&time=12:45pm&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&sll=40.730999,-74.02751&sspn=0.045008,0.090723&ie=UTF8&ll=40.721957,-74.036951&spn=0.045014,0.090723&z=14&start=0 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=1+J...
- warfangle 16y ago
  I'm about 25 minutes from Midtown. 8 stops on the L, transfer to the 4/5 if going to Grand Central. Luckily, I work just north of Union Square - 20 minutes door to door, give or take 5.
mtalantikite 16y ago
Where in brooklyn are you? Where I'm at it's $2k for a 1 bedroom.
- ganley 16y ago
  ... and just for the record, as someone pointed out up top, either of your figures are still expensive relative to most metro areas.
- warfangle 16y ago
  Bushwick. Granted, not the nicest area, but there are a lot of creative types around, and it's quickly becoming convenient (in terms of shopping and eatery). It's pretty much what Williamsburg was like 10 years ago or so (with a little longer of a commute). If you like loft-style living, there are tons. Most of the two bedrooms in the area are railroad style, so unless you're living with a significant other or alone, they aren't that comfortable.

ganley 16y ago

Actual question, not a jab: How long would it take to commute to midtown Manhattan from there?

yummyfajitas 16y ago
Parts of NJ have similar prices. The commute would be 30 minutes to midtown. If you live in a slightly different place, you get a 15 minute commute to lower manhattan. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=250+palisade+ave,+jersey+city,+nj&daddr=625+8th+Ave,+New+York,+New+York+10018+(port+authority+bus+terminal)&hl=en&geocode=%3BFfHmbQId9f2W-ynZ2Rs1U1jCiTGLJI3hdQ2J3Q&mra=ls&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=05%2F06%2F10&time=12:45pm&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&sll=40.751158,-74.021845&sspn=0.044995,0.090723&ie=UTF8&ll=40.753564,-74.019442&spn=0.044993,0.090723&z=14&start=0 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=250... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=1+Journal+Square+Plaza,+Jersey+City,+NJ+07306-4004+(Journal+Square+Plaza)&daddr=World+Trade+Center,+New+York,+NY&hl=en&geocode=CRcXiEZ1OoHwFdSGbQIdnduV-yG2z58pckp4ESnJAjQQMlfCiTHp-_y7Drr0aQ%3BFUs8bQIdRauW-yERuvPyU56r_inTg_hmGVrCiTGziNTcXRg16g&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=r&ttype=dep&date=05%2F06%2F10&time=12:45pm&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&sll=40.730999,-74.02751&sspn=0.045008,0.090723&ie=UTF8&ll=40.721957,-74.036951&spn=0.045014,0.090723&z=14&start=0 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=1+J...
warfangle 16y ago
I'm about 25 minutes from Midtown. 8 stops on the L, transfer to the 4/5 if going to Grand Central. Luckily, I work just north of Union Square - 20 minutes door to door, give or take 5.

mtalantikite 16y ago

Where in brooklyn are you? Where I'm at it's $2k for a 1 bedroom.

ganley 16y ago
... and just for the record, as someone pointed out up top, either of your figures are still expensive relative to most metro areas.
warfangle 16y ago
Bushwick. Granted, not the nicest area, but there are a lot of creative types around, and it's quickly becoming convenient (in terms of shopping and eatery). It's pretty much what Williamsburg was like 10 years ago or so (with a little longer of a commute). If you like loft-style living, there are tons. Most of the two bedrooms in the area are railroad style, so unless you're living with a significant other or alone, they aren't that comfortable.