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Hey i am moving to NYC for a year to finish culinary school. I am a full time worker right now and My husband is in military so he is going to stay where he is stationed. He is going to be sending $1500 a month and I will be working, plus I have $4000 saved. But First I know I need to visit before any drastic decisions are made. Also I wanted feedback on the pricing of childcare out there and also rent. I do not know the areas out there which is why I really need feedback. Thanks!
Last edited by jaywill413; 10-20-2013 at 04:58 PM..
Rent is probably going to be over $1500. You have to pay first, security deposit, and possibly broker's fee (usually 1 month, or 1.5 months) and/or last month. So if you find a place for $2000, you're looking at up to $8,000 to move in. If you're looking at a coop, your income has to be 40x monthly rent, meaning a $2000 apt requires an income of $80,000 with two years of tax returns to back that up.
Are you dead set on living in NYC? New Jersey and Westchester are cheaper.
I do not know where I want to live. I have commuted 1.5 hours by transit before to get to work everyday. So commuting is no problem for me. I am not dead set on moving to NYC, just my school is in Flat Iron District which I know I cant afford lol. But answer to your questions:
Daughter is 3
Rent I can afford is 1200-1300.
Annual Income right now is around 75,000
But he is expecting more raises by the time I move and he is probably deploying when I go to school so that will be more money also.
I need to really visit because I do not know the different cities there at all.
Also I am only staying a year then moving back to San Diego
Where in NYC do you want to live? What is your salary? How much rent can you afford? How old is your child?
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Originally Posted by johnnytang24
Rent is probably going to be over $1500. You have to pay first, security deposit, and possibly broker's fee (usually 1 month, or 1.5 months) and/or last month. So if you find a place for $2000, you're looking at up to $8,000 to move in. If you're looking at a coop, your income has to be 40x monthly rent, meaning a $2000 apt requires an income of $80,000 with two years of tax returns to back that up.
Are you dead set on living in NYC? New Jersey and Westchester are cheaper.
Yes, eventhough I rather go to C.I.A. Also I could go to a SD school but that is not my dream school. If I am going to spend a ton on culinary school it might as well be at the school I want to go.
You should probably look into living in Queens. If you stay by certain train lines, the commutes shouldn't be too bad, like 45 minutes to an hour. Try Rego Park and Kew Gardens.
$1300 should get you a studio apartment in a building (in other words, not a basement apartment in a house, which is not desirable). If you require a one bedroom at that price, you might have to branch out into other neighborhoods that are not as transit accessible (bus to subway) such as Glendale or Middle Village. Being further from the train usually means lower rental prices. You will need first month, security and brokers fee at a minimum. Expect to get your credit, income, etc. checked (read some threads about those things).
Another option for a neighborhood could be Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Commute would likely be the same as those neighborhoods in Queens, and it's also a nice neighborhood.
I don't know much about Jersey or the Bronx so can't advise.
Yes I know CIA is in Hyde Park. I was just stating what I was considering.
But to Henna, thanks for actually helping. Since it is just for a year I do not mind a studio apartment. I know what areas to look in when I visit. I just needed to know what to start with. Once I visit I should have a better feel on what I am going to do.
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