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I'm in NYC now and while I do love it, it is drastically more expensive than Texas. Especially with the rent prices what they are now. It will definitely be a good experience in terms of life, but be sure to really understand that you won't have the same quality of life in terms of finances.
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My finances are better than they were in Texas and my quality of life improved now that I’m not in a car based city. I think you under estimate the costs of car and transit in Texas
Depends on how you define “quality of life”. If having a large apartment, fancy car, and space are important to you then I’d stay in Texas. If you define quality of life as having access to authentic global cuisine at different price points, being exposed to art on a daily basis, being at one of global cultural centers, loving fashion, having ability to walk everywhere, being surrounded by ambitious and unique people then definitely try out NYC
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Not with a Texas salary
You know what, make the move. Sometimes it's good to take risks and let life humble you
As someone who lives in Manhattan and does not need to (fully remote), I do not want to move anywhere else. For me it’s worth it, but it’s definitely a personal choice. I have a toddler with another on the way and (maybe an unpopular opinion but…) I love raising a kid in the city. She’s cooler and more world-wise than I ever would have been at that age. I’m also just happier existing here than anywhere else I’ve been. Literally just being able to walk/bike to one of 1000 different places I love on a whim makes it worth it to me. I also am happy to pay higher taxes for a place I think is better to live than others in the US.
Of course all of this is coming from a place of privilege. I was not comfortable $100k ago, and even now, with an income over 10 times the US median, I do not feel wealthy in the least.
I may consider moving if the SCOTUS blocks states ability to regulate guns. I expect New York will become much more dangerous then for kids especially.
Absolutely not. You will pay more for much less. NYC crime is up, rent is up, I couldn’t get out fast enough.
I vote for making the move, but here’s my tip: make sure you join a club, find a hobby, whatever, so that you are able to interact with smaller groups of people to ensure you make friends. Nyc can be isolating if you don’t have a job, school or network to find a social circle.
Also, it’s still a win if you hate it in nyc. It just means you’ll appreciate tx even more if you move back, and you won’t wonder about where you should be.
(I’ve lived in nyc and the south throughout my life so that’s where I go the above opinions)
I just visited NYC for last 5 days on a family vacation (Me, my wife and her parents). We were staying in Newark and commuting to Manhattan daily for sight seeing. NYC offers a lot of stuff for recreation, food and amusement that you need to stay near NYC to make the best of it. The best part is the public transport which is so much reliable and affordable that you can literally commute to different parts of the town for a fixed cost. I lived in Midwest for most of my adult life and regretted not moving to big citiea for the best part of my bachelor life. If I could go back in time, retrospectively I would definitely have jumped onto the opportunity to move to NYC than any other metro cities.
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39 reported crimes in a week doesn't make me feel "incredibly" safe. What about unreported crimes? I'm sure we'll over half of crimes go unreported. What about crimes that occur near public transportation but not on it (e.g. bus stop, near exits)? How does this compare to crime in the city as a whole and how does it compare to other cities?
And how did you come up with nearly 20 million people? I think you mean 20 million trips. Many people take public transportation multiple times in a week. Average rider probably rides twice a day...this brings your number down to closer to 1 in 50k - 100k reporting a crime. Accounting for unreported crimes, probably closer to 1 in 30k experience a crime. Annualizing this...you're now at 1 in 500 to 1000 will experience any sort of crime within a year. Sounds scary and definitely not "incredibly" safe.
If you're female, probably have twice as high a chance of experiencing a crime...and if Asian, probably twice that. So I'd guess a random Asian female who regularly takes public transportation has around 1% chance of experiencing a crime on or near public transportation this year.
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You should if you’ve never lived there before. Your quality of life and finances will suffer, but the experience and new friends would be worth it. Most people move back out after a few years anyways.
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I'm happy to pay taxes, I've benefitted from unemployment and other public services.
I live in NYC. I’d move to florida.
Easy enough to try. Get a month-long Airbnb or furnished Craigslist sublet and try it out
So nice not having a car, walking to get groceries (or having them delivered), dipping out for a show any night of the week
I moved here at 25 (currently still first year here). It’s tough and honestly I don’t know if it’s really worth it (financially).
It’s expensive, but then again… I went from 50k salary to 90k salary to 170k TC within the past year… only finally able to max all my savings accounts.
But I’m definitely having a good time (dating, friends, etc).
the taxes might make you cry
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Yes! Moved here from TX in my mid 20s and I love it
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Sure I'd paying high taxes is fun for you or if you just wanna lay high taxes for the heck of it.
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Depends on salary… cost of living is crazy here. I’ve seen studies for 3500 a month.
Why not try out an Atlanta/Charlotte/New Orleans type city?
Tell us more about you, what do you like to do, what challenge and change are you looking for, what adventure you’d like to embark on. Then we can talk about if NYC is the city for you.
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I’m doing that today. Don’t do it without actually living here for a few weeks in an Airbnb to understand what it’s really like here. If you still like it and don’t mind paying up then why not?
Move to Manhattan. Expect to pay high rent if you are not planning to buy. Don’t move to NYC simply for the “heck of it” because this city requires a lean-in, full force commitment both viscerally and financially.
Do you think buying there is better cost-wise than renting? I know rent is through the roof but is buying as well?
I did for a year because my now-roommate hadn’t graduated yet. It was great!!!