Harlem vs Washington Heights vs anything close to 1/2/3 trains -where to move that is safe - moving from houston to NYC

[joe n.]

True true

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by joe n.

I am moving to NYC to work for a sales job in lower manhattan. the job is heavily relied on commission and i will only earn 40k salary + bonus. this means i need to find a studio apartment for 1k in a safe area. i might negotiate to 46k which means 1150 would be my cap. i was told after the first 12 months i will beable to move into something nicer once i have a history at my employer where it is salary+bonus...

As you can tell this limits me to alot of areas.

Fuhgeddabout Manhattan! The 2 and 3 trains both run through downtown Brooklyn. And most areas served by these lines (they don't split apart until Franklin Avenue) will be a lot less expensive than Manhattan. By the way, since you specifically mentioned Prospect Heights--no, it isn't a "dangerous" area.

[joe n.]

Bay ridge and sunset park are the two places I'm trying to crack into sunset park is my number 1 choice because of proximity to my job and the city...

[joe n.]

I ended up finding a newly renovated studio in Bay Ridge on the top floor of a building off 93rd and 4th avenue. I am paying 1K, and i really like the area. I am half middle eastern and there are a bunch of places to get good middle eastern, greek, and italian food. I feel safe walking around at night and am right across from a 24 hour fitness gym. So i am happy about settling in and would recommend this area if you work in downtown brooklyn or lower manhattan and dont want to pay the money or cant afford it. I will probably move closer to town if i get promoted.