Where do I go when starting out?

Question

I'm from pennsylvania, but I like a more fast paced lifestyle.
I'll have a degree in engineering, and i'm not too sure how much I will be payed in the city(manhattan). My question is where are good(safe) places to live in the area that are close to good public trans.? Also what would be the cost of a 1 bd. apt. there?

Thank you.

Sorry I didn't point this out earliar-i'm speaking of the NYC area(including NJ)

Answer 1

these days, there are lots of good, safe areas close to Pub Tran, but they're expen$ive. If you need to start out cheap until you have a better sense of finance, I recommend looking at the East Bronx - last I knew (I lived there for a year), it was off the "trendy" radar; so while other places were gonig for $800-$2,000 (mid-90s prices), I was paying $550 for a nice apartment in a nice neighborhood.

It was a three-minute walk to the #6 train (downside: a one-hour trip by local to midtown; about 40 min by rush-hour express). There were also communter buses that made the trip faster (but they cost more, and I was a cheapskate).

The neighborhood I was iprimarily an Irish-Italian one; lots of Italian delis, bakeries, old-fashioned butcher shops and fish markets, and cheap diners too. There was a mall within a mile or so; two movieplexes (one at the mall, one near the LI Sound).

It was a very residential neighborhood; once you were off the main streets (which have the usual chain places), it was quiet and safe. I once went upstate for the weekend and forgot to lock my door (an outside, on-street door), and nothing happened.

Answer 2

It depends on what kind of engineering you studied. Try Atlanta if it software, electronics or electrical. It is a fun place for young single people. Public transpiration is not everywhere but if you pick a good location it will work.