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How high should I go with Upper East Side? What boundaries should I be looking at? I'm single and late 20's.
Since I am not used to high density living and the noises associated with it, I'd like a quiet but convenient neighborhood, of course , near grocery stores and cheap takeouts
You shouldn't let anyone tell you what "boundaries" to look at. Feeling safe is a very subjective thing. One person might not want to be caught north of 96th Street under any circumstances, while another might find it just fine. Check neighborhoods out yourself and see how you feel. (You might also want to reconsider that "Manhattan or nothing" philosophy!)
I would say to look at the East 60's, 70's and 30's - to the East of Lexintgon Ave. The further East you go from Lexington - the quieter it will be - but you'll still be close to lots of restaurants, businesses, stores, etc. The East 50's is a little trendier and a little noisier - but still a very nice area. And anywhere from the 30's to the 80's or 90's is still a lot quiter than anywhere in the village (which is an awesome part of town - just busy, thriving, and noisy). With your budget - you can really afford to live anywhere - so I just don't see that you would want to go that far up on the east side since it would just make your commute longer.
I would say to look at the East 60's, 70's and 30's - to the East of Lexintgon Ave. The further East you go from Lexington - the quieter it will be - but you'll still be close to lots of restaurants, businesses, stores, etc. The East 50's is a little trendier and a little noisier - but still a very nice area. And anywhere from the 30's to the 80's or 90's is still a lot quiter than anywhere in the village (which is an awesome part of town - just busy, thriving, and noisy). With your budget - you can really afford to live anywhere - so I just don't see that you would want to go that far up on the east side since it would just make your commute longer.
Very good advice. The UES will have less noise than Downtown areas, for the most part, since it's not a trendy club zone at all hours of the night. The only extra noise in the far E30s is the heliport, and it's not that bad since flights are only allowed 8-8 weekdays, and 10-6 weekends.
96th is the UES boundary, and it's where police precincts change. I would tend to avoid the larger crosstown streets if you want to minimize noise, as they carry traffic that's akin to the avenues. In the neighborhood, these would include: 96th, 86th, 72nd, and the general area from 57th-60th between 1st & 2nd because of bridge traffic in the area. That said, outside of peak traffic times, you would just have the regular background city noise in these areas, so it might not be too much of an issue for you.
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