Moving to NY in spring. 25F, single, work a lot. Not sure if I want to get a place with a roommate or live alone. Anyone have experience making this decision and have any suggestions?

Get a roommate. It'll be good for your sanity if you work a lot + if you travel, once traveling starts again, roommate's a win-win - they get more space while you're gone, you're not paying as much for a place you're never in

Live alone for sure! Roommates are a pain in the a** and there are always problems with them. If you are craving company (post-COVID), invite friends over, meet up for dinner/drinks/activities, or just call/video chat people. You will thank yourself when you still have your sanity living by yourself

24f single, I recommend roommates! Found mine on Facebook and it’s been great having someone to explore the city with (especially if you’re new here). Allows you double the friends group opps, someone to look after the place when you’re traveling, and saves a ton of money. Try to find an apt with rooms on opposite ends of you’re worried about noise/wfh. Roommates are great if you find someone you vibe with and are mutually respectful. Best of luck OP!

I got a place by myself. I’ve lived with roommates before and never felt like I could fully relax even though I loved them. Sometimes I wish I had that sitcom roommate bff but that’s honestly really rare. I have to make more of an effort to be social (pre Covid) since I’m an introvert, but that comes with the bliss of being able to completely relax at home.

I lived with a random roommate in NYC and had a nightmare experience. She pretty much decided to move out and abandon the apartment because she wanted to move in with her bf this happened in May with 6 months left on our lease without finding a replacement😡

100% live alone it makes the long hours so much easier if you dont hear others enjoying their evenings and youre still working and you have so much more flexibility about finding time to clean or do dishes with no other invested parties. i live alone and its been the best thing for me and my work schedule with the pandemic

Really depends on your personality, budget, wfh needs, and roommate fit.

IMO roommates are more problematic than not, and I’ve only ever fully relaxed when living alone. I’m an introvert and highly value my home, so any discord at home is deeply upsetting to me.
When living with friends, roommate problems (expenses, chores, noise, visitors) become friend problems.
If you’re wfh, you need a quiet and controllable space to yourself.
I lived with randos my first 2 years in nyc and sheesh what a nightmare. We didn’t become friends because I worked a lot, and it was a bad match (one roommate was overzealous but also resentful about her self-imposed cleaning and so miserable to be around that I avoided her in my own apartment; the other essentially had her bf live in the apartment like another roommate). I couldn’t afford to live alone and I didn’t know anyone moving around the same time as me, which is how I ended up in that situation.

TL;DR
If you can afford it, live alone.
If you cannot afford it, screen roommates very carefully and try to live with someone who is part of your network in some way, so there’s some social accountability between you.

Purely depends on your personality. I would be crying every night if I was living alone. Some of my friends, on the other hand, are more introverted and enjoying having a place entirely to them. I think pandemic just brings it to the extreme cause you’ll be spending almost all of your time in the apartment.

I am 26F and have lived alone and with anywhere between 1-3 roommates, women and men, bff roommates and nightmare roommates. If you can afford it and still save, I’d go for living alone. It’s so much nicer to have your own space, and be able to keep it clean yourself and know that someone else isn’t gonna break your shit which has happened a lot to my dishes, pots, pans, etc. I also work a lot and for me I have noticed working from home this year it’s a lot rougher if it’s roommates you weren’t already friends with because you have to decide your COVID comfort level which often might not be the same as someone else’s, and your roommates might also be annoying office mates—e.g. one of mine always takes conference calls without headphones in the living room and never remembers to give us a heads up or go in her room.

Also, prices right now and into the spring are super low so this could be a good chance to try out living alone and snd then decide if you want to get roommates next year. Yes it is easier to make friends in a new place if you have roommates, but if you already have a network in place here or even if you’re relatively active about trying to make friends, you can def find your people here!

I’m personally moving to a studio or 1BR after my lease ends and cannot wait.

I loved living alone. I work a lot too and the last thing I wanted afterwards is to have to speak to someone at home. Also, you can be naked whenever you’d like! 😂

Depends on Covid comfort + personality + budget. With the right roommate, I think it could be great. With the wrong roommate, hell no.

I’m 26F and lived with a great roommate for four years and that helped me save, but she and I also had VERY complementary personalities and lifestyles. I moved to the city recently and decided to live alone because I could afford to and wanted the peace of mind of having control over my space and pandemic precautions vs trying to find a roommate who may or may not have been the best fit (you kind of don’t know until you live with them). I was nervous to move to a new city on my own but have a few friends already here that helped me ease into it mentally!

Get a roommate! Maybe 1x roommate max - you’ll be saving a lot of money but not compromising on too much shared space. If you can, get a 2 br, 2 bath so it feels like you some space to yourself, while only sharing the kitchen/living room.

Be picky and ask a lot of questions before you make the decision. Since it sounds like you’re new to the city, you will want someone there helping you navigate it in these weird pandemic times - you will have a built in friend but without the obligation to hang with them every night when you want solo time

If spring means "March", I'm moving out of my apt actually and my roomie needs someone to fill the spot :) lovely Williamsburg apt!

100% live alone!

At your age and single a roommate is a good move. Especially true if you don’t really know anyone in NYC. Easy way to expand your network. If you can find someone else in Consulting/Banking or some other high income position even better.

Also 25F and moving back in the spring - feel free to DM if you want a friend when you move in :)

I moving out in the spring. Available room in Crown heights.

I’m not an introvert but prefer living alone. 30M.

Shared living in NYC is not too bad. It just depends. But it’s always better to live alone of course. Let me know whats your price range/Budget and I will be more than willing to try to help you find something great for your buck, and that you are extremely happy and comfortable with.