Where is the nicest gang free kinda area in New York to live...you know, somewhere where i won't be murdered........ THat Isn't all that expensive for a small apartment. Like 250,000 or something. i want to go to a fashion design college in NYC.
2006-09-19 11:24:15 · 7 answers · asked by MCR 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
You watch way too much television.
NYC is the safest large city in the world.
It's also one of the most expensive. The average apartment price is over one million dollars. See if you can get student housing.
2006-09-20 06:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NYC was just declared the safest large city in the US for the second year in a row; it's not nearly as dangerous as it was in the 80s or how it looks in movies.
You can live safely anywhere in Manhattan, but you definitely can't buy an apartment for $250K. (The average price of an apartment in Manhattan is $1 million. Cheaper places can be found in the boroughs, especially if you're a fair distance out of Manhattan, but why bother if you can rent a nicer place? Esp. if you are going to school.) The housing market now is such that buying is not a great investment anyway. Try renting, and/or try Brooklyn or Queens. I'd stay out of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights in Brooklyn and the South Bronx.
By the way, in most neighborhoods, the average rent for an apartment is about $1000 for a studio, and add $500 for each bedroom. There's some variation (I've seen studios rent for $3000 in the West Village and for $700 in Queens) but that's about what I run into most of the time.
2006-09-20 13:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by fshk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl what are you talking about??? If you're into the news or anything you would know that out of all the largest cities in the states.. NYC has been declared the safest!! Why don't you just look for student housing?? NYC is pretty expensive!!
2006-09-23 07:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would rent. If you really must buy, then try neighborhoods like Flushing or Bayside Queens, North Bronx, Staten Island, or many parts of Brooklyn these days.
Most parts of the city these days are nice and gang-free, I'd have to say. Avoid the South Bronx, Bed-Stuy in brooklyn, and Jamaica Queens.
2006-09-19 22:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will find nothing for 250K in a decent area in NYC. Try renting. Stay away from the Bowery, ABC City, and pretty much anything above 86th STreet.
2006-09-19 18:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for 250K it will be impossible to find anything, so try renting in one of the newly "desirable" areas ... like ABC city, and The Bowery, Houston St (much cheaper that UES or UWS) ... some very nice and brand NEW buildings are popping up every day
are you willing to go to Queens or Brooklyn?
2006-09-19 18:46:39 · answer #6 · answered by Franklin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They is no gang problems in Manhattan and murgers too are extemely rare. If you are talking about buying. 250k will get you a vey large studio. For info on rentals look on Craig's list or Backpage; you'll get a good idea
HAVE FUN
2006-09-19 21:25:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋