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Well I'm glad you are the ultimate authority on this. I've lived in Soho for eight years and I'd 1000% live in hoboken before ever venturing into queens, bronx, above 96th st.
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Originally Posted by BlakeJones
There's no point to coming to NYC if you're going to live in Jersey. If you can't afford Manhattan, like most people, then you just go live in Queens or Brooklyn. There are a LOT of areas to pick from that will have the right mix of affordability, space, and subway options to Downtown or Midtown to suit your requirements
Exactly but the snobs will tell you that you live in the hood and that they couldn't possibly bear to live there.
It's the same up in Boston, but I sometimes think that NYC has more apartments for a reasonable price in good neighborhoods. I consider Elmhurst to be very good neighborhood.
Sure, Manhattan has the excitement, but I'd rather live in mixed income/race/ethnic enclave I live in now than in closet on the other side of the river. Queens is actually quite charming.
Well I'm glad you are the ultimate authority on this. I've lived in Soho for eight years and I'd 1000% live in hoboken before ever venturing into queens, bronx, above 96th st.
middle class is NYC is quite different than middle class in Toledo. There are many places for middle class families in Queens especially
What areas are you suggesting? And, what income are you considering middle class?
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Originally Posted by illinidorry
Depends on what you consider middle class. Combined income of say 110-120k most definitely. Combined income of 50k...to own a home? Not too much. Middle class is very subjective these days, everyone thinks they're middle class.
I make a lot less than 110-120k, but I make a lot more than 50k. So not sure where I fit in.
Hard to say, since I'm not yet in that situation: I don't currently work in NYC (I live and work on Long Island, but if I ever lose my job, NYC is probably the only option), and I don't have kids yet, so it's hard to say exactly how much my budget would be if/when I'm in that situation (after having 2 kids and being laid off from my job on Long Island). I make about $85,000 per year at my current job on Long Island.
My guess is that for the reasons you think hoboken is awful, I feel Harlem is awful. Maybe we can agree to leave it at that.
Hoboken is awful in the first place because of the defensiveness of people ...
interesting !
And I do not "feel" that Hoboken is awful. As you point out, and you are right, I "think" rather than "feel."
Unfortunately, I have lots of first-hand experience. Which helped in forming that responsible opinion.
My guess is that for the reasons you think hoboken is awful, I feel Harlem is awful. Maybe we can agree to leave it at that.
I agree. Harlem is awful.
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