What part of NYC/borough is the best place to live without a car? And what would be the apartment rent?

Question

It should be in a safe area. Easily accessible to coffee shops, news stands, theatres etc.. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You can live in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx just fine without a car. You'll have plenty of coffee shops and newsstands wherever. As far as theatres, etc. go, well, you should try to look for something that's as short a subway ride as you can afford. Generally the closer in you are, the more outrageous the rent. When I lived in NYC, I was in Brooklyn (I was in Carroll Gardens, had friends in Park Slope, Fort Greene, Windsor Terrace, Cobble Hill... and Astoria, Queens...and a few other places). We lived there because we wanted to live someplace nice, pretty close in, and we sure couldn't afford Manhattan so we found nice places in Queens and Brooklyn. In Manhattan, here are some areas that people live who are not super-rich: I had friends who lived in Washington Heights and Inwood and Manhattanville, and I briefly sublet a room in Yorktown (Manhattan, east 70s) for one summer, and I had friends with some nice apartments up near Columbia University but none could afford an apartment alone, they all had to share up near Columbia. In general the close-in part of the Bronx, the south part tends to be pretty tough...In general it can be hard to find a nice part of the Bronx that's not way the heck out in the northern suburbs, so Queens and Brooklyn may be your best bet.

Answer 2

Most places you can live without a car and rely on public transportation.

Rent varies widely by neighborhood. A trendy neighborhood like soho or the west village will be anywhere from $2000/month up for a 1bedroom. Uptown on the east side past 96th street will be cheaper, as well as upper west side past 116th st. The outer boroughs are cheaper, but still plan to pay at least $1000 for your own place (studio or 1bd+).

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Astoria, Queens is pretty decent. The subway lines (N, W) go right into Manhattan. However rents have gone up (about $1100 for a 1 bedroom) because of the close proximity.

Answer 5

I lived in Queens. It was cheaper than living in Manhattan. From Queens, you can take the subway to Manhattan and get there in 10-15 minutes.
If you want to live in Manhattan and you are single and want to save, it's best to look for a roomate who already has an apartment.

Answer 6

Manhatten, Central Park West.

Answer 7

In Manhattan - anywhere that isn't too far from a subway stop.

In the bouroughs - anywhere that is not far from an express stop.

For rent prices just go look on craigslist.org under new york city housing.

Answer 8

Manhattan is the most accessible; but the rent is very high