> Nobody wants to spend their thirties in a cramped, overpriced studio, but nobody is ready to leave their hip, startup lofts Well I think this is it. I was b

> Nobody wants to spend their thirties in a cramped, overpriced studio, but nobody is ready to leave their hip, startup lofts Well I think this is it. I was born in New York City, and while it may be more expensive than some town in the Midwest, the housing problem is not like it is in San Francisco. On the other hand, if you insist on living in Greenwich Village or Williamsburg then you will have to pay. If you're OK with living in a slightly older, not super exciting, middle class neighborhood that has a half hour commute to the city, then you have plenty of affordable options. Another thing about New York affordability is rent in some towns in the Midwest is cheaper but you need a car, in New York City you can get around pretty well without a car. Also a commute into Manhattan does not have to be an hour. You can make a map of the rent prices of apartments in boring but decent neighborhoods that are within 10 minutes commute of Manhattan, then 20 minutes, then 30. Plenty of options. For myself, I can walk out my door and in less than thirty minutes walk out of a train in Penn Station. I used to live in another part of the city and my apartment door to office desk commute was less than 30 minutes.