I came to New York for work, but stayed for the people. Most of my friends live in nearby neighborhoods or clos-ish areas of Brooklyn. Certainly if I worked in

I came to New York for work, but stayed for the people. Most of my friends live in nearby neighborhoods or clos-ish areas of Brooklyn. Certainly if I worked in the city I'd socialize a bit more there, but I'm not going out of my way to go in on a regular basis. My rent is probably about 30% cheaper than the equivalent place in Manhattan, and that's savings of about $475 a month, which is nothing to scoff at.