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Alien - I don't know if and when you lived in DC but you CANNOT find a 3 bedroom apartment here for $1000 a month. These days efficiencies in good neighborhoods are going for $2,000 and up. Housing in DC is among the highest in the nation.
My good friend lived in DC for a few years, Columbia Heights section to be exact. She lived in nice, spacious a 3 bedroom apartment (originally a row house) and paid ~$1000/month. The entire apartment wasn't $1000/month but when split 3-way it came to around that price. Either way, I think paying $1000/month for an apartment with roommates in DC is much better value than paying $850-$900 for a studio or 1 bedroom apartment in the Capital Region.
Thinking - You didn't specify sharing a place. As the wizard said, "that's a horse of a different color". I'm sure you could find a house share in the Albany area for less than $900 a month. There are lots of nice doubles around. Efficiencies in DC rent from 1800 and up. One bedrooms are now over $2000 (in the decent neighborhoods) including the basement apartments.
Thinking - You didn't specify sharing a place. As the wizard said, "that's a horse of a different color". I'm sure you could find a house share in the Albany area for less than $900 a month. There are lots of nice doubles around. Efficiencies in DC rent from 1800 and up. One bedrooms are now over $2000 (in the decent neighborhoods) including the basement apartments.
Yes I should have clarified that. Although most people living in high COL cities like DC and NYC have roommates. You don't move to those places thinking that you'll be able to afford living alone, unless you're independently wealthy or have some high six figure job lined up.
Albany vs. Phoenix is a better comparison. Phoenix area you can get a fairly new, spacious studio or 1 bedroom for ~$500-$600/month with included laundry. In Albany you'd pay ~$800-$900/month for an old studio or 1 bedroom that's the size of a shoebox. Like you said, Albany is very affordable if you have roommates. However, most apartments in downtown Albany are studio or 1 bedroom.
You need to move to Washington DC area! It's full of single professional women. The nonprofit I work for is vying for male employees. If you are a good looking man, you will be well treated and move up the career ladder very fast. There are lots of nonprofits and women owned business in that area.
When you go out to a social meeting, there will always be lots of women competing for very few single men.
Most of the single guys in DC are gays.
I have visited DC during the fourth of July holiday.
I have visited DC during the fourth of July holiday.
I found it to be very Yuppy Oriented.
Not bad, but very Yuppy.
How is it during non-holidays?
I lived in DC for a few months and I can tell you that it is very yuppie, even more so than NYC from my experience. However, I still really enjoyed living there. Lots of cultural amenities, well-educated, progressive, beautiful city. In addition to the yuppiness, DC is also very transient. It's not uncommon to see many young professionals live there for 2-4 years and move elsewhere.
In addition to the yuppiness, DC is also very transient. It's not uncommon to see many young professionals live there for 2-4 years and move elsewhere.
Isn't that the case with most college towns? I even see it in Albany when it comes to some medical students. Once their residency is over they are gone with the wind.
Thanks for the post about positive and negative aspects of Albany. I hope to be relocating there soon to the Arbor Hill neighborhood. I will be having a phone interview where I can ask questions. I am expecting a typical city neighborhood. I lived in Minneapolis, MN for 15 years in good and bad neighborhoods. Can anyone tell me what typical utility costs are? I have never been East or to Albany, but have a cousin there.
Thanks for the post about positive and negative aspects of Albany. I hope to be relocating there soon to the Arbor Hill neighborhood. I will be having a phone interview where I can ask questions. I am expecting a typical city neighborhood. I lived in Minneapolis, MN for 15 years in good and bad neighborhoods. Can anyone tell me what typical utility costs are? I have never been East or to Albany, but have a cousin there.
Are you sure that's a good idea? I hope you have done your research on that and are aware of the issues in that area.
Thanks for the post about positive and negative aspects of Albany. I hope to be relocating there soon to the Arbor Hill neighborhood. I will be having a phone interview where I can ask questions. I am expecting a typical city neighborhood. I lived in Minneapolis, MN for 15 years in good and bad neighborhoods. Can anyone tell me what typical utility costs are? I have never been East or to Albany, but have a cousin there.
It depends entirely on the size of your living space. My apartment is 3 rooms, small efficiency style so my summer electric is about 50$ a month with air conditioning and 35$ in the winter. Though I cannot say what an electric heater would cost, if I get one of those it would be an energy efficient one.
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Relocating from SD, no not San Diego
