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You might save more money in NYC, even. 1,400 will also get you a 2 bedroom an hour commute from Manhattan (Ozone Park, Forest Hills), or a one bedroom with a 3
by klbarry 16y ago
You might save more money in NYC, even. 1,400 will also get you a 2 bedroom an hour commute from Manhattan (Ozone Park, Forest Hills), or a one bedroom with a 30 minute commute to Manhattan (Astoria, certain parts of Brooklyn).
- gawker 16y agoWhere's the best place to find a place to rent in NYC? And how would I tell if it's a relatively safe neighbourhood?
- jfager 16y agoCraigslist, as the answer to both questions. You can tell the safe/desirable neighborhoods by getting a good neighborhood map (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manhattan_neighborhoods http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manhattan_neighborhoods) and paying attention to which neighborhoods CL ads lie about being in (for instance, in Brooklyn, it's common to see ads for apartments that are physically in Gowanus saying they're in Park Slope or Carroll Gardens instead).
- gawker 16y agoThanks! Are there any neighbourhoods that I really want to avoid?
- jfager 16y agoYes. YMMV as to which those are, though. Safety-wise, just do a little research before heading somewhere, especially at night (to get you started, in Brooklyn, don't go to East New York, Brownsville, and large parts of BedStuy).
- jsackmann 16y agoI've gotten my last couple places on craigslist and been happy. Look for apts that are truly 'by-owner.' Plenty of them do exist. Astoria is relatively cheap (as noted above) and safe; other nearby neighborhoods in Queens can be even cheaper, if not quite as safe (Sunnyside, Long Island City), and if you are commuting to midtown (or in my case, not commuting at all) you're looking at <30m. IMO, Brooklyn apts tend not to have the same value, taking safety and commute time into consideration, but plenty of people would argue with me on that point.
- klbarry 16y agoI live in Ozone Park and like it a lot. Rent is $1150 for a one bedroom.