What is considered affordable in NYC?

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by SobroGuy

On a side note the last time I was in Stone Mountain (1996!) I was with my cousin and his family having a picnic in the park (Stone Mountain). We were having fun, then a pickup full of rednecks drove by shouting "nigg&@s go home". They hardly flinched when they heard it...and their response was like "looks like they at it again." Nothing new for them to hear it seems. I was mortified but stayed kewl because everyone else did..and we carried on with our picnic as if it never happened.

That's my impression of Stone Mountain!

That sucks....when I really used to frequent down there, around 2005-2006, I really had a good time every time I went. Maybe the demographics changed in that short period of time, or maybe I wasn't on that side of town, but I didn't see any rednecks.

[FrmlyBklyn]

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

This reminds me of a post I made some years back, where can a dual-income family - husband, wife and 2 kids, combined income $100K own with a good zone school. Lol. I'm convinced now (especially because I am a happily married man with son and stepdaughter) that NYC, anything below $100K is poverty level and $100K is middle class.

Median income in America is $52,000 - husband and wife, one makes $52K the spouse makes $48K - welcome to Middle America.

[RageX]

With that in mind, I want some of your opinions on my expenses (Good, Not Good, Great, Terrible).

Mind you I like the area, and the floorplan is awesome; not one of those railroad apartments where you have to walk through one room to reach another. Makes it easy if I need a roomate.

Rent: $1500
Area: Midwood Kings Highway
Elec: Usually $50-60