What are you talking about? There is a ton of apartments under 3k in Manhattan: https://www.zillow.com/new-york-ny/rentals/?searchQueryState=%7B%22pagination%22

What are you talking about? There is a ton of apartments under 3k in Manhattan: https://www.zillow.com/new-york-ny/rentals/?searchQueryState=%7B%22pagination%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22usersSearchTerm%22%3A%22New%20York%2C%20NY%22%2C%22mapBounds%22%3A%7B%22west%22%3A-73.98461894468602%2C%22east%22%3A-73.98361311630543%2C%22south%22%3A40.741430662885655%2C%22north%22%3A40.742365472672155%7D%2C%22regionSelection%22%3A%5B%7B%22regionId%22%3A6181%2C%22regionType%22%3A6%7D%5D%2C%22filterState%22%3A%7B%22ah%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22price%22%3A%7B%22max%22%3A690750%7D%2C%22mp%22%3A%7B%22max%22%3A3000%7D%2C%22fr%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22fsba%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fsbo%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22nc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22cmsn%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22auc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fore%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%7D%2C%22isListVisible%22%3Afalse%2C%22isMapVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22mapZoom%22%3A19%7D https://www.zillow.com/new-york-ny/rentals/?searchQueryState... Though as someone who lived in both cities (not recently) I’m not sure what you’re hoping to gain by moving.