Living in NYC

[Baki of the sand]

I currently live in Australia and really want to move to New York after I graduate university. If anyone has a rough idea on what its like to live in NYC, you could probably give some good information.

I'm currently about to start senior schooling next year, and at this point in time I'm looking to become a Nurse, PT or something to do with criminology. Leaning towards nursing most at the moment so we can use that as an example.

Say I wanted an average/good apartment in NYC, would a new grad nurse (graduate for nursing in Australia before moving) be able to live comfortably by them self, maybe with a roommate or two?

I've been doing some research and a rough estimate of what a RGN (Registered General Nurse) would make per year is about 65-75k. Do you think that would be enough for one person (possibly with roommates) to comfortably live?

I don't now, and don't think that I will live an expensive lifestyle in the future. I've always been careful with spending, and only spend when its something I need to REALLY want. What I'm trying to say is I'm not a big spender.

If anyone at all has knowledge on the topic please leave your honest opinion below

Edit: Don't have a particular district in mind, obviously Manhattan would be top choice but it is most expensive. Leave an opinion for each borough and how you think it would work.

 

[TheVillain]

depends on the borough

 

[Dantе]

Are there aliens in NYC? :|

 

[Rιver]

NYC is nothing like in TV. The apartment you could live in is about 50 miles West from the center; mainly because the housings and rent cost too much [in fact, hell], and the apartment size isn't even half as big as a local candy store which you'd probably need. Not everyone will be friendly, and the city is dense especially in Manhattan. Living in NYC itself expensive, let alone Manhattan so forget the dreams of having an apartment there in the center.

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[Netferarri]

depends on the borough

What he said... NY is pretty big... I'm not in the mainstream part of NY, so I guess it's what you wanna go too.

 

[villain55]

Well first you have to be sure you can get a nursing job there. If so, IMO if I was you I would live with room mates to help with bills because it's gonna be expensive and it will give you a better feel/adjustment of what NYC is like.


NYC is crazy, lot's of traffic, so you would have to leave early for your job than you usually think. There are a lot of crimes there, so be careful.

 

[Blunt]

Don't move to the US, and if you must, definitely do not move into such a densely populated city. Like River stated, it's not what you think it is.

That's all you though man, follow what you want.

 

[HashiraMadara]

NYC is nothing like in TV. The apartment you could live in is about 50 miles West from the center; mainly because the housings and rent cost too much [in fact, hell], and the apartment size isn't even half as big as a local candy store which you'd probably need. Not everyone will be friendly, and the city is dense especially in Manhattan. Living in NYC itself expensive, let alone Manhattan so forget the dreams of having an apartment there in the center.

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This made me laugh so hard

 

[Baki of the sand]

Thanks for the replies, and to be honest I really didn't think that it would be possible to live in a city center with a job like that.

 

[Vandenreich]

Harlem is the best! Or Brooklyn, depending on the neighborhood.

 

[Zorø]

I used to be one of those ppl that wanted to move to NYC but later realised living in UK is much better U_U.

 

[Queequeg]

Manhattan living is much more expensive than Brooklyn, Bronx, New Jersey etc. You can get by on 70k a year if you closely watch your spending, but really ~100k+ is necessary to live comfortably in Manhattan. My mom is a nurse working in Manhattan and she's making low ~$100k a year but has been working for many years (and our house is in a suburb just outside NYC).



this is of course assuming you have no student loans or other serious debt. If you do, then NYC, definitely manhattan at least, is probably not for you right now.

 

[Minator93]

If you really want to live in NYC then live in Manhattan U_U Downtown is cheaper but I prefer Midtown.

 

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[Forest]

NYC is nothing like in TV. The apartment you could live in is about 50 miles West from the center; mainly because the housings and rent cost too much [in fact, hell], and the apartment size isn't even half as big as a local candy store which you'd probably need. Not everyone will be friendly, and the city is dense especially in Manhattan. Living in NYC itself expensive, let alone Manhattan so forget the dreams of having an apartment there in the center.

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Realistically it's more like 5-10 miles dude


As many have said already, if you want to live here and be economical, you've got to find a spot in Brooklyn or queens. Look around for places in Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Astoria, or Long Island City (Queens). Bushwick, Prospect Heights, Greenpoint, Bayridge (Brooklyn). With the exception of jackson heights, they are a 10-15 min sub way ride into manhattan. Most people rooming in apartments from those neighborhoods are around the age group of 25- middle aged, and more or less around that income level. Good hunting, man

 

[Mikasa Hagaromo]

I recommend visiting before moving here(if you already haven't). I have friends from all over visit NY believing its like they see on the tourism sites and *** in the City only to realize it's an old, dingy city. That said, that's part of the NY charm. It's one of the country's oldest cities and you can get everything authentic here bc the entire globe is represented here.

My brother was new grad RN when he lived in NY and he made $80k per year. Of course, a huge chunk of that went to taxes. Do realize that the NY tax rate is one of the highest in the country. So while the $80K sounds good, you're only taking home a little more than half of that. Since you're from Australia, they and the US may be part of the alliance that exempts you from paying taxes if you make $x per year for a few years (immigration should be able to direct you to where you can find info on that.) For example, when I lived in Korea, I didn't have to pay Korean taxes for 2 year. And as long as I was making under $100+K per year I didn't have to pay US taxes either. Again, IDK if the US and Australia have a similar agreement so just do your research.

Either way, you can make good money by having a full time RN position and working per diem (per as needed/on call) at other hospitals. The per diem rates are a lot higher than the full time rates because they don't have to give you benefits. So there's plenty of room to make lots of money here as an RN and live comfortably. And the nursing hours are in 12 hour shifts so if you only had one full time job, you'd only work 3 days (three 12 hour shifts), leaving 4 free days to screw around and work per diem elsewhere. I have lots of RN's in my family so I'm just reeling off everything I've heard from them.

As for where to live, it's more economical to live on Long Island which is only about a 15 minute train ride from Manhattan. Like others have said look at Queens, Brooklyn, Harlem, etc. To give you an idea of square footage to dollar value in NYC, in Atlanta, GA a southern major city in the US--and much cheaper region to live--I have a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom, 2k sq foot brand new townhouse with crown moulding, the whole nine years in a gated community with clubhouse and pool. That house costed around $168K. A comparable house in NY in a similar neighborhood would run close to if not $1 million......a 1000 sq foot apt in a gated community in midtown Atlanta (one of the wealthier and trendier areas) with crown moulding, stainless steel appliances, etc (...in other words- something nice) would probably run you $2000. In NYC, it would run you $4-5K.

You can find a decent basement apt if you're not picky for less than that and lots of ppl rent rooms in Queens and Brooklyn. So check out Craigslist and rent.com and newsday.com and newyorktimes.com to check out housing costs.

Good luck!

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EDIT: oh yea, RN's in California are making $90+ an hour according to my brother. You might want to look into Cali too. Like NY though, it's hella expensive. Once you get a few years under your belt, however, you can become a travel nurse and work all over the country and have your living costs covered by the agencies. Just a nugget for when you're planning for the future.

 

[Rιver]

Realistically it's more like 5-10 miles dude


As many have said already, if you want to live here and be economical, you've got to find a spot in Brooklyn or queens. Look around for places in Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Astoria, or Long Island City (Queens). Bushwick, Prospect Heights, Greenpoint, Bayridge (Brooklyn). With the exception of jackson heights, they are a 10-15 min sub way ride into manhattan. Most people rooming in apartments from those neighborhoods are around the age group of 25- middle aged, and more or less around that income level. Good hunting, man

NYC is about hundred(s) of miles if I'm correct, however Manhattan is about 10 miles, which you would be correct about. NYC is roughly 1 000 square miles big I think.​

 

[Forest]

NYC is about hundred(s) of miles if I'm correct, however Manhattan is about 10 miles, which you would be correct about. NYC is roughly 1 000 square miles big I think.​

The greater NYC / tri state area is big, but the neighborhoods inside the actual city limits (Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, BK) are all within 5-10 miles distance from each other.