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It seems pretty hard to get an urban appartment anywhere for under 800, unless it's in a bad area. Charlotte and Nashville are getting just as bad, but they still aren't and never will be D.C level bad.
I know, that's what I said. Even as small as Charleston is, a place for $800 downtown is not the best idea either.
You can forget about anything in the City of Atlanta or the majority of its Northern Suburbs for anything under $800. Atleast anything that is safe or desirable. That price point your best bet would be on the south side suburbs.
Chicago to be honest is the only Midwestern city that has really piqued my interest. Again the cold is big concern, but its very urban and seems to give a mini-NY feel without the NY price.
As a midwesterner and former Chicago resident, I understand. Living in a place with continuous subzero wind chill factor and snow on the ground 2 or 3 months a year can be challenging. Chicago has a sense of hustle to it that smaller cities don't have. That can be appealing to people who have strong work ethic and who like big city living.
If Minneapolis was further south and wasn't so cold I would be therre.
$800 seems like a good starting point, but with how expensive the south is getting, I've noticed that $800 is about what you're gonna get for a complex out in the exurbs/suburbs, or for tight shack in the city. Everyone thinks you only need roommates or s/o's to live with in the north and west, but same is true for the south.
From what I've seen, Nashville, Atlanta, and Charlotte are all starting at comparable levels, which I guess could be seen a little high. Still much better than the asking prices up north though.
What's considered high in Chicago? Could you live anywhere near the loop or fringe areas for say $900-1,000/mth? I've heard that Chicago typically pays well.
Yeah I believe Chicago jobs pay well for it being the biggest city in the Midwest and would guess $1,000 a month and above considered high there.. Other cities in Illinois probably about $500 or $600 a month lol.
You can forget about anything in the City of Atlanta or the majority of its Northern Suburbs for anything under $800. Atleast anything that is safe or desirable. That price point your best bet would be on the south side suburbs.
As a midwesterner and former Chicago resident, I understand. Living in a place with continuous subzero wind chill factor and snow on the ground 2 or 3 months a year can be challenging. Chicago has a sense of hustle to it that smaller cities don't have. That can be appealing to people who have strong work ethic and who like big city living. If Minneapolis was further south and wasn't so cold I would be therre.
Yep, curse that lake effect weather. For southerners, I think that's the biggest thing that holds us back from those cities.
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Yeah I believe Chicago jobs pay well for it being the biggest city in the Midwest and would guess $1,000 a month and above considered high there.. Other cities in Illinois probably about $500 or $600 a month lol.
I see. Yeah I wish there was a definite line to what is "cheap", what is "expensive." I thought looking at the national average then comparing from that was a good idea, but Nashville is right on the average, yet everyone keeps calling it expensive.
So either the calculators are completely unreliable, or America as a whole has turned into Monaco.
I see. Yeah I wish there was a definite line to what is "cheap", what is "expensive." I thought looking at the national average then comparing from that was a good idea, but Nashville is right on the average, yet everyone keeps calling it expensive.
So either the calculators are completely unreliable, or America as a whole has turned into Monaco.
I'm wondering if people basing their assessment of Nashville being expensive on the price points of the newest apartments. They aren't going to be much different than what you'll find in Charlotte or Atlanta.
I'm wondering if people basing their assessment of Nashville being expensive on the price points of the newest apartments. They aren't going to be much different than what you'll find in Charlotte or Atlanta.
This is exactly what I said a page or so ago, about word for word. We're completely on the same page. DC is DC, but all 4 of these other cities have their fair share of luxury places going up everywhere, and that is what you'll see first when you start searching online.
I'm wondering if people basing their assessment of Nashville being expensive on the price points of the newest apartments. They aren't going to be much different than what you'll find in Charlotte or Atlanta.
Where can you find cheaper older apartments in Nashville that aren't in bad neighborhoods?
This is exactly what I said a page or so ago, about word for word. We're completely on the same page. DC is DC, but all 4 of these other cities have their fair share of luxury places going up everywhere, and that is what you'll see first when you start searching online.
Absolutely. Hell, they all even look the same, more or less.
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Where can you find cheaper older apartments in Nashville that aren't in bad neighborhoods?
Not familiar with Nashville on that level, but I know you can definitely find them in Charlotte and Atlanta.
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