as a college student, no is not WORTH IT... they do need to stop increasing the price of the MetroCard. and now as we speak someone is probably getting stabbed in the subway.
People need to know this too! Hey, where can I DM you, I have a topic I want you to cover, but don't want anyone to grab it. It's very unique and on your topics.
It is NOT worth it. You forgot the crime, the over-regulation, etc. I had been a new yorker for 10 years and i just moved to Miami. I couldn't be happier. I live like a person: i can walk without fearing of being sucker punched, i have a garden and people are friendly, not so greedy. New York has become a hell hole, especially after Covid. I think corporations will have a very tough time recruiting into NYC if nothing changes.
Hard to say. My son moved there September 2021. He lived in an AirBnb for two months due to difficulty in getting responses from prospective roommates. When he got a response and approval, he lived with roommates for three months. Now he is in his own one-bedroom apartment. Thanks for that statistic on per capita income, since now I am more relieved that my son's is above it (so is mine, and I'm in small town Pennsylvania). The tax situation worries me, though, so I hope he'll be okay with the taxes. You're right, NYC is made for walking and that is something I like about it. During my recent visit (Presidents Day), I could not believe that I walked all those miles in two and a half inch heels!!! While I am fine now in my small town, I told my son that walking around NYC with him is so good for me physically. That's why New Yorkers are so fit. Right now, my son tells me he'll do the NYC thing for a few years, then return to a small town. I don't think so. Once he climbs further up, he will need to stay there with established clientele, ease of travel (he will be traveling again for work. In our small town, he has to drive all the way to BWI. Now he can just go via JFK or La Guardia), opportunities in his field. So at the moment, it might be worth it for him to live in NYC. The peace and order situation is a problem, but I believe there will be improvements. And his living there gives me an excuse to visit. Since overseas travel is difficult now (especially with the quarantine requirements in Korea), NYC will be my travel destination.
I think if NYC was managed better and got a handle on crime, cleanliness, the subways, & homelessness, people would be more willing to deal with and justify the cost of living.
8 million people live in NYC. NYC is the most populous place in America. How many more people can this place actually sustain? We're at capacity. Furthermore, cleanliness has always been apart of NYC living throughout history. This is nothing new, people need to stop complaining about the same stupid stuff. Crime is up everywhere nationwide due to economic insecurity and instability brought on by the pandemic. Additionally, the US mental health care system has been in decline for decades. Much of the chronic homelessness crisis is actually a symptom of a personal mental health crisis, which is a much larger systemic issue.
We had hope in Mayor Adams...turns out he is a real loser. Just like de Blasio, except Adams dresses better.. same democrat, different suit. no hope for NYC.. we are gone in May. I was born on W 74 th. now I am 55.. good by NYC.
Born and raised in NYC. Grew up in Chelsea projects. My mom worked fulltime PLUS. We were never able to get out of the projects no matter how hard she tried. We moved out of state with family and were finally able to live without just scraping by. So no...It's not worth it.
After living in Manhattan for 23 years, I have come to the realization that it's just not the city that I fell in love with all those years ago. I think the pandemic had a lot to do with it since many of my favorite places are either shuttered or access is severely curtailed. I used to reliably be able to get great, cheap bites in the East Village or Chinatown. No longer. Everybody seems more angry, more walled off from each other. Everything is dirtier. Everything is under construction and covered by tarps or scaffolding. I no longer feel as safe or carefree as I felt even a few years ago. I think the last straw for me was taking on a permanently remote job and realizing that I am paying over $3K per month just in NY state/city income tax for absolutely no reason at all; I can live anywhere in the world pretty much. Accordingly, I made the decision to become a Florida snowbird where I do not pay state/local income tax and my housing expenses are under $1K per month living on the beach. No more horrible NYC winters. I will come back to NYC May-October. But if I like it down there enough, I may just leave NYC entirely. I am just hoping that being away from the city for half the year will make me appreciate it more.
I lived in NYC for 43 years. I went to visit a couple of times since moving to Dallas, Tx 5 years ago. At first I felt a bit of homesick, but not anymore, as went back, i started to see the things outsiders see, and after the Pandemic, the city seems less appealing and much more crowded,
@Ash Hegde Southeast Florida (Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami) is civilized... enough. If you have to ask whether there is good food and places to walk around, I suspect you've never been down there.
Born and raised in NYC, loved it for 40 years and some days still miss it. I miss the walkability, the energy, the diversity, the endless list of things to do but I don't miss having to work to pay rent, feeling like I will never be able to own property, and the weather. The only good season is fall. It stinks in the summer and it's way too humid. Winter is more tolerable than summer and spring is almost non-existent. When I was a kid, there actually was a spring season. Now living in dry climate, I don't think I can handle the humidity. With the past two years, it's really not the NYC that I loved anyway. I don't support vaccine cards/passports. Nice top.
I was born and raised in nyc. I lived there until I was about 34 and now live in Colorado with my wife and 2 sons. I liked being there as a young person. Now that I’m older and have kids, it’s hard to think about living there and having kids unless you have crazy wealth. You’re so right about the stroller situation. That was crazy. I guess one thing I’d add is that NYC, despite how crazy busy it is, can be a lonely place as a single person. As you said in the video, you’re surrounded by people but connections are often hard to make. Theres always a feeling that people are shopping around. The value system is definitely about wealth and status which can be exhausting.
@@conchadecaracas8469 London is the same...more and more people moving out of town, high cost of living and high number of social misfits are not worth the drama of living here
I think NYC is a great place to live in if you are under 35. After 35, financially, it just doesn't make sense. You won't go out to the bars/clubs anymore and you care more about your savings and retirement. I always recommend people move to NYC between 22-35 but after 35, ehh
It's all a matter of choice of lifestyle. I move to NYCf for grad school and after 30 years I still love all the museums and performance art venues, We have more botanical gardens than any other city. More restaurants, in all price range than any other place in the country. And yes bar, not just for 20and 30 something....
@@BradThePitts ...unless they're rich or on the dole, most NYC'ers live paycheck to paycheck. Everyone in my family left long ago. Best $$ decision they ever made. The city is still there to visit to get a taste of the old life.
I live in Chicago and when I visited New York I was honestly surprised and taken aback at the piles of garbage on streets and complete urban decay everywhere.. So much of New York is crumbling or falling apart and covered in graffiti but no one repairs any of it, just builds new glass towers. I was just confused.. Shouldn't one of the best cities in one of the best countries in the world at least be.. clean? and not falling apart? Chicago has it's bad areas too but our downtown is gorgeous and taken care of.
@@citydweller99 Yes! during the pandemic multiple flagship stores closed but the city was spotless... It was cool but also rather eerie how empty the streets and side walks were. Still clean though
I took my dad to Chicago after been to NY a bunch of times and I was shocked how CLEAN Chicago was. Japan and LA's subways are cleaner as well. I remember I was walking through Penn station and water just drips on your face from pipes or probably the sewer. EWWWW. Oh bed bugs too!! Aaaaaaggghhh!
@@NathanVierke Yet it’s still the most populated city in America 2nd most diverse city in America, has the largest economy in America the 2nd most international visitors in America and Its still the default cultural capital of America. All the cleanliness in chicago and it still sits in the shadows of NYC.
I went to medical school in New York City and lived with negative income on student loans. I still think it was totally worth it! Living in NYC in my 20s was an amazing experience. There were so many things to do (concerts, museums, festivals, block parties, events), people to meet, a very active dating scene, amazing restaurants (fancy and cheap), and energy. You could even just go outside and walk around and it's free entertainment. Even without a disposable income, it was the best time of my life and I wouldn't have traded it for anything!!!
@@petsku5520 I got a scholarship and subsidized student loans to pay for my tuition and minimal living expenses. I am still paying them off (even almost 10 years later!) using income that I have had taxed, so it all comes back. Hope that helps!
Born and raised in NYC, left 15 years ago for So. Florida -- and never looked back. Best decision ever. Sadly (and I mean this from the bottom of my heart), I believe the city began deteriorating years ago (it's what prompted me to leave) and now it's at a point of no return 😔
Fantastic to see this honesty. Much appreciated. I think for a visitor these issues are less of a deal breaker, but for anyone considering relocation to the city, these are critical factors. Keep up the great work!
I moved from Paris to NY two years ago. The difference is not the RE prices, but the taxes. In NY you never own anything, you are always renting. When you think are done paying the interest on your 600k-1M basic apartment, think again. You still own 1k/month taxes plus 1k/month "maintenance" and this is not what I call owning, it is a perpetual rent.
I lived there from ages 32 to 36 and while it was a positive experience overall, I never plan to move back. The cost of living is so high that even with a $200k salary it is difficult to build wealth and almost impossible to buy a home. If you want to live in the suburbs you can kiss goodbye to your social/dating life as nobody will come visit you there. I decided to move to Dallas which has a much easier social scene and better quality of life.
I really appreciate you talking about accessibility I'm a disability rights activist I just did another story with news 12 the other day in park slope I use a wheelchair myself for almost 11 years maybe this is something we can chat about more & I can tell & show you what I'm doing on my end to change things for the better
@Ash Hegde this is perhaps the most cynical thing I’ll read all day! Stop thinking of yourself. It’s the problem with the whole country. I now live in Japan and everyone thinks of others first. This poster is in a wheelchair. You are not. But you could be some day. Think outside yourself.
@Ash Hegde This is a knee jerk response from a western perspective. The topic is accessibility right? Yes, Japan places a very high value on accessibility to the point of putting ridged guide tiles on most sidewalks to aid the blind. I found it intrusive as a westerner because they can be tricky to walk on and I rarely see a blind person in the city. But later I understood that it is very Japanese to take care of the few even if it might bother the whole. This has nothing to do with being closed or not. This is about collective thinking, about putting others above yourself, about caring for people and society as a whole.
@Ash Hegde well I married a very beautiful, and quite warm 🤔, Japanese woman so I’m more on the inside I guess. I know what you mean but I never felt like the people were background noise. It can be difficult, of course language is key. I’m a touring musician so I don’t have to deal with corporate culture which I imagine is stifling.
@@rjohnson2417 you were born and raised in nyc ? Did you work for 32 years in nyc ? How much did you pay for your unit in midtown in the past believe its was cheap not like now
@@fofofofo3076 Came from Chicago by way of Puerto Rico. Worked for FDNYEMS for the whole 32yrs. In midtown. I bought it a long time ago. If I had to buy today. It would be impossible.
Native NYer -Crime is getting worse. Subway crime off the chart If you are a local or tourist be aware of your surroundings . When on the subway be alert and aware. Stand against a wall away from the tracks. BE AlERT and stop looking at your cell phone ! It's really bad I don't remember it being like this. Random people are being stabbed , pushed onto the subway tracks and killed. A woman was just hit with a hammer while walking down steps at a Queens subway stop. The guy came up behind her. She suffered a fractured skull. The city is very liberal and soft on crime. It is dirty as people don't care and lack respect. Prices for housing is out of control. It's what the market will bear. If people stopped paying $3,000/month for an apt and buildings were empty prices would drop. It's basic economics supply and demand. You can own a house for same money spent elsewhere. People are leaving NY because of housing expenses, taxes and crime. If you can work remotely there are more options. I thought I would spend my life here but changing. Also NYC is never on any list of best places to retire. Taxes are ridiculous. The city is getting more dirty. I saw an article today with photos .that showed new graffiti in areas of Sutton Place (for those not familiar it's an upscale area of Manhattan). This is new. So so sad. Downhill slide it's really so sad. Thanks for being so open about NYC problems. It's an honest presentation. I think other NYC locals would agree. Lastly unless they are good friends think twice about roommates. My friend in Forest Hills is going to court in (2) weeks again for a case that has dragged on for months - has a roommate who became a squatter who is verbally abusive and has stopped paid rent x1 year even with lifting of moratorium. My friend is being financially and mentally destroyed. She cannot leave apt until case is over. New York does not protect people against squatters be careful about roommates. Do not bring strangers into your apt!!! NYS not strong to help get someone out of your house. Other states have stronger laws. DO NOT bring in strangers from Craig's list. Thumbs up.
I love NYC, but the biggest drawback for me living here is the cost of living. Having lived here for more than 25 years, I've decided to leave for another state. However, my dream is still to live in a highrise in NYC. One day I hope to be back.
DATING SCENE IS HORRIBLE HERE As a man who is well off ( tech hedgefund ) I’m Tired of dating bartenders and these woman who think I should marry em cause they “ cute “ … And the ones who have a good job based on Corporate or STEM are usually well into there mid 30s So yeah … Not to mention always being parinoid of getting one of these tinder / hinge hook ups PREGNANT, then it’s over Once u have kids in NYC your life is over or a matter of time … I seen it way to many times with marriages and people here trough my 8 years here
I lived in NYC (Park Slope) back in the 90's. My 2BR condo cost me $250K. A few years ago it sold for $1.4M. That is insane. I should have rented it out. But I'm glad I moved upstate. My money goes so much further.
Isn't it crazy? Especially because salaries haven't gone up 6x. I just checked and in 1990 the average teacher's salary was $33k, which is disturbing because that's basically what it is now so they definitely don't make the $198k a year it would take to match that housing increase you just referenced.
Sarah Funk, the glamour guide , laying down the real about these issues in NYC . New mom admire you dealing with the accessibility and traveling issues with your newborn .
I too have travelled the world and would never live in NYC….I mean on the rare occasions of NYC business trips, and I stay at 5 star hotels near the Columbus Circle, yet, the stench-filth is astoundingly shocking for such a pricy city. Sarah, thank you for being honest. Honesty makes the CONTENT!!!!!!!!
Couldn't agree with you more about the subway system. It is so dirty...in the cars and the stations. The aggressive panhandling and mentally ill roaming the underground has been dramatically on the uptick. With no bathroom facilities, they urinate in the cars, on the platforms, but especially the elevators. I try to avoid the elevators, but yet to use one that didn't smell like urine or the perfume the MTA use to try to mask the urine. Mayor Adams is saying the right things and I have hopes he'll follow through. But I'm keeping my expectations low. Former Gov. Cuomo's biggest mistake was forcing out Andy Byford from the MTA. Criminal...really.
Thank you so much for creating this video!!! As a lifetime New Yorker, I can faithfully say that most of the people that I grew up with have left town. On one of my many underpaying jobs, a fellow employee said to me, "You can live here, but you can't make any money here!" That was in 2007 and from a job that I LIKED!!!
Been to NYC once, and I did really love the urban vibes, and diversity. I actually looked into moving to NYC shortly after I came back from my trip back in 2019. Unfortunately, the more I learned about the city, the more I believe it's not a good idea to make the move despite how much I love visiting it. I am even okay with low cleanliness on the subway or the streets, but the cost of rent and living is just unaffordable for me. And since the pandemic public safety seems to worsen as well... I am still looking forward to a short vacation to the city tho! 🤣
@@InthenameofYeshua Taxes are high in those states because they support red states. Blue states put more in the federal pot than they take back. Red states take more than they put in. I'm not here to argue, those are facts. As for lawlessness, there's no crime in FL, Texas etc.?
@@InthenameofYeshua Is this where we are now? Separating people by liberal, conservative, Democrat, Republican, left, right? You must be a conservative huh? No I'm assuming you're an American. So am I. Like I said, I'm not here to fight. That's what these politicians want, for us regular citizens to fight each other while they're all friends behind the scenes & getting richer. Have a good day friend 😊
I left NYC a year and a half ago and I would never move back unless I was wealthy and even then I am not sure I would return. It's a much nicer place to visit than to struggle though making a living here. I never had any savings while living there and now having left, I've improved my finances significantly.
Once upon a time in my living memory, my wife and I lived in a studio apartment on the 25th floor of a modern high rise. We had two large windows that looked out over a view of the East River, looking over Turtle Bay down the river to the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. We had a year round, glass enclosed swimming pool on the roof top. At the start, the rent controlled apartment cost us $350 a month. The subway cost 10 cents. That apartment today goes for about 4k a month and the internet tells me the subway costs $2.75.
Great video! You explained the relationship situation exactly as it is. And it's pretty much like that all over the world, everyone looking for the next best thing.
Love your video, Sarah - you are definitely sincere about negative stuff in NYC. Although I've never stayed there for more than several weeks I realized it would be completely unaffordable to stay for longer or even live there because of all those reasons you mentioned in your video. Thanks so much for this kind of video, not just the awesome ones. Even though I LOVE NYC ❤️
Well the upside of the heat in summer is that the smell of garbage overwhelms the smell of urine. I act plan to visit during winter because it’s cheaper and the cold doesn’t bother me as much. Still watching your videos for ideas.
I was born and raised in NYC. In Chelsea and Astoria. I thought i would never move. Well i did for family reasons. I don't regret it. Love my NYC. But it's to visit only now. Btw your video is awesome. You are a real New Yorker. You,tell it like it is.
You made a very honest video with realistic information. I do emphasize honest, because at the end you say that you love NYC despite all the rest. I'm so jealous, so enjoy for me!
Just moved to NY this past September from Buffalo and while I love it, I do get concerned about the cost of rent and how much I'm shelling out to live here. I have a studio in queens by myself which is great but I'm literally spending almost everything for rent and utilities and I'm not saving much anymore. 🤷🏾♀️😩
@Ash Hegde welp you only live once so figured I might as well try and not live with a what if 🤷🏾♀️ I’m fortunate enough that I can always go back to my hometown
So many other great places in the world. In the country for that matter. If you have lots of friends/family there I understand, but its just sad times there.
Lived in NYC 20 years. NYC is very generous when it comes to welfare. Lots and lots of people prefer to work off the books (or semi off the books) in order to qualify for Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers, etc. if you have a couple kids, this help can make it or break you. I decided to leave when I realized that as a single mom, making $90k I was still broke, still lived in a 1 bedroom apt and would be unable to purchase a home. Looked into little co-ops, HOA $700/month and 2 year waiting list for a parking spot. Lol Love NYC, best place to visit. Rough to live there. Plus the whole spike in crime on the trains is just nuts rights now.
Crime is up avoid the trains as much as you can folks, take some self defense so you can stay as safe as possible, don't rely on cops to keep you safe they can take way too long to get to you, be awake and alert. I've been in NYC for most of my life. Don't cross the street while staring at your phone.
The difference in perspective between native New Yorkers and transplants is so interesting. Especially if you grew up here before Times Square became Disneyland. Our expectations are different. People move here from out of town and want to make it like where they came from. The heart of NYC is disappearing...
This is why we live in NJ. My husband commutes every day the busses can get you there in an hour. We were able to buy a home with over 4,000 square feet of living space and 2 acres for way less than you’re paying in rent. However people are catching on and my house really went up in price the past few years even so way cheaper than your rent. Schools are great here too. Born and raised in Brooklyn and loved and felt safe when Guiliani was mayor. He was tough!
Sarah i been thinking this too lately and ive lived in nyc all my life since 9 years old. I think things have changed for worse. Prices too high, quality of life less and less
Born and raised in one of the "outer boroughs" of NYC and lived there for nearly 50 years, including a stint in Manhattan. Then I began a slow move north, finally settling in Northern New England. NYC as an option has been eclipsed by everything you enumerated. Returning there to live has never entered my mind. I never looked back...
Prices are inflated because rent is so damned high. Most business do not own the building that they’re in. They pay rent and the consumer helps with that. Taxes… NYC taxes are high because it has so many services. The taxes support a lot of the “free” services. Particularly social programs . There are ALOT of low income residents in NY. Our taxes take care of them to put it bluntly . You don’t like that then you should move elsewhere because NY political philosophy is rooted in taking care of the poor. By the way… taxes are going up to recoup the Covid losses. Now for the workforce… The workforce is competitive because there are too many people in NYC. New York is saturated. There are people from all walks of life. Employees can find 100s of applicants for just one position. Dating🙃… As far as dating is concerned that is purely based on opinion. There are so many options in NY how could anyone not find a mate? If you can’t find a mate you’re making excuses. The problem is probably you. That’s my opinion. Apt rentals … Ok so there are ridiculous amounts of people who live in NY and receive rent subsidies , rent stabilization or sub leasing. All of the aforementioned do not pay market value rent. But nobody talks about that. The people who are paying market value rates are mostly non native NYers who cannot get a subsidy because they don’t qualify and they can’t get a rent controlled apartment because it’s damn near impossible these days. For those who think New Yorkers are paying high rent that’s not the whole truth. Hundreds of thousands are NOT. THAT is another reason why rent is high, NOBODY WILL GIVE UP THEIR CHEAP APARTMENTS! Would you? New York wouldn’t get rid of the subsidy programs if the sky was falling in. Again, this is because of the philosophy that the poor must be cared for even at the expense of the working poor and upper middle class. New York is a struggle for those who are not dirt poor or filthy rich. The average person trying to make it will have to get roommates and work like a dog just to make rent. The subway… yes the service is poor and the train is 🤮 nasty. Basically the subways are reserved for people who can’t afford a car or those who don’t want to drive. Metro card prices should come down. .. Umm 🤔 no they are going up for those who do not qualify for the low income card rates. The high income earners will foot the bill. As far as the weather goes, winters are non existent . It gets cold but not nearly as bone chilling as it used to be. It snows about once or twice during the entire winter and when it does snow in a day or two it warms up, rains and melts away. If NY were really cold the snow would remain on the ground for weeks like it did when I was a kid. As she said summers are boiling. Just get an AC. Summer doesn’t last long so no need to complain . In short, NY is great place to liveif you have nothing. No money, no skills and are an immigrant from an impoverished country. I say this because there are myriad non profits, rent subsidy programs, job programs, social programs and other forms of help to get you what you need. Nowhere in the world can poor people get the help that NYC offers. That is why there is a insanely high rate of poverty especially in migrant communities. On the other hand if you are not in the category of what is considered poor or impoverished..or shall I be frank..you will not qualify for Medicaid or food stamps . Well you just have to work, get roommates or a guarantor. You will work very hard in NY and like I said most of your income will go to supporting the poor. Poor people in New York are doing better than those who are paying market value rent. All of the things she mentioned in the video about cost of living only applies to those who make $30 k and up. In order to live in NY without struggling you cannot have anything. Sad but true. Thats why so many people are being priced out. This is the way it is. Nobody talks about it because everyone is too busy worried about the rich.
I think most New Yorkers should totally look into South Eastern Europe: Belgrade, Zagreb, Bucharest, Budapest, Sofia... they are all large cities with an unapologetically gritty and urban vibe but... they are much cleaner, much safer, much cheaper, much more walkable and have much better weather.
People are obsessed with NYC because of the movies and tv shows. What else do you do here besides eating out and drinking and going out to clubs? You can do that everywhere else. I definitely don't plan on staying here long term but my job salary is better here so I'll have to stick around for a while.
I agree. Many of us fell for the fairytales of Sarah Jessica and were convinced NY was the only place where your dreams come true. Looking back it sounds utterly ridiculous and I feel like we were scammed. Besides, in our age tinder is tinder everywhere. It doesn't come with a fancy cocktail and other extra services if you use it in New York haha.
Have you been to the Met Museum? Have you been to the MOMA? Have you been to The Whitney? Have you been to a Broadway show? Have you been to the innumerable art galleries? Have you been to a concert at Carnegie Hall? Have you been to Lincoln Center? Have you been to the Statue of Liberty? Ellis Island? Museum of Natural History? I haven’t even mentioned the best things. Movies and TV shows? Wow what an amateur 😂😂😂 NYC does have a lot of problems for sure but don’t minimize the city with your shortsightedness. Why don’t you move now if it’s so bad. Money isn’t everything 🙄
@@deefabulous You make no sense. I listed things you can do in NY, my point being there’s more to NY than what she posted. Go back and read the post, then read what I answered. 🙄
How many more TH-camrs are going to keep making this same video?! My problem is that they are always from the point of view of young TH-camrs who think these issues are unique to them and New York in particular. (Hint: You're not special) Do you really think other areas of the country don't have high taxes, high rent, and bad weather also?! Try picking your feet in Poughkeepsie for a while and then talk to me about your first-world problems.
I pay $1,250 for a 2 bedroom in a brownstone in Brooklyn. I occupy the entire parlor floor. For me it’s absolutely worth it to live in NYC. The people who have it hardest in terms of cost are those that move here from other places, not so much the people who were born and raised here like myself.
You have mentioned some of reasons I'm leaving NYC in a few months. The main reason is that rent is ridiculous! I'm very grateful to have a very nice what I call a "NY salary" but it just doesn't make sense to me anymore even if I can afford it. My money will go much further elsewhere. I will still have to come back for work but I no longer need to he a resident here.
@soulafied nyc is expensive. I have one more year of New York in me lol. I’ve applied to a bunch of those new luxury affordable housing apartments that are being built around the city. That will determine if I stay in New York or leave. If I get into one of those apartments then I’ll stay in nyc because my rent will be cheap but if I don’t get one then I’m considering moving state.
@@Deci_Bella yes it’s for people who earn between 20k-100k+ a year. The apartments are income based theres new buildings all over nyc being built right now.
Numbers shown are a bit inaccurate. NYC is a huge, multi-borough metropolis accounting for various income levels and housing costs. Your median income figure is about average for all boroughs while your housing costs reflects Manhattan only, the most expensive place to live in the country, outside of the San Francisco/silicon valley region. If you don't mind living outside of the city center of Manhattan, more affordable housing can be found.
I so agree with you with a lot of these points. Concerning taxes, honestly, I don’t mind paying them, they are extremely necessary. However, when you see 35 to 40% of your paycheck removed, and then you also see Horrible public housing, under funded social services, an ever growing homeless population, The mess that is the buses/subways, filthy streets, crime, and just overall infrastructure decay, really raises the question how well this money is actually being spent… like I would honestly be fine taxed more if we could actually see the fruits of our taxation, instead it just kind of disappears into the void never to be realized
I had it pretty good for a while in NYC. I lived in Rockaway Beach in a coop I paid about 8K for and about $500 monthly. It had a terrace facing the beach and a pool. I didn't mind the 45-minute ride on the train into Manhattan to work. I got my accounting degree and had a descent career going in corporate accounting. I even got to work for Barbara Corcoran who is more well known for her role in the show "The Shark Tank" outside of NY. However, when my kids were school age, I had to move out of Queens because the schools had some rough kids and I also wanted a house. Moving up to the Hudson Valley was the beginning of the end for me in NY. The recession in 2008 and the distance from the city since real estate prices go sky high the closer you are to NYC killed my career. I was also very unhappy in the Hudson Valley....they dont like people from NYC, they get in everyone's business, and they all know each other and call cops for any little thing. It seems that prospective employers were not inclined to hire me coming from so far. My house was paid off but with my lower income I could not afford the taxes so here I am in Florida now.
My family, both my dad's and mom's side (grandparents, great grandparents etc) are NY natives, both in the city and I was raised in the Hudson Valley, (I now live in the midwest with my husband) but my one aunt and uncle who lived closer to Manhattan years ago moved from NY and now live in an area outside of Raleigh NC, after they sold their house and he got relocated with his job, it's a LOT cheaper and also warmer in NC than it is in NY, same as well as here in the midwest. When we lived in NY both of my parents worked (dad was a Mason worker and then worked for sears doing delivery and installation, and my mom worked years as a Dental assistant and then owned her own housekeeping business and also worked at our church that we attended) and my parents were a lot older when they had me and they still didn't own a home during my childhood in NY I'm chalking it up to poor financial decisions but also besides the good deal they got on the house we lived in which was old and not fancy and didn't have many modern stuff, it was expensive to just rent there, I also have an older cousin still living there and she still isn't able to BUY her own home, and here I am in my late 20s with my husband and i both working regular entry level jobs that pay a little over state minimum wage and we bought our first home and our mortgage payment is wayyyyy less than what my cousin pays in rent even living in a smaller town in upstate ny and not the actual city, it's insane. Like I might not be able to go to a deli at 2 am if I'm hungry or walk or take the subway to work and need a car most of the time and might complain about boredom but at least I have peace and quiet, clean air and I'm not getting taxed to death and don't have to worry about housing or tough job competition
Also, I’m a real estate agent. I don’t know if I have a good life. I make good money, and I enjoy it. I am recently able to buy a home and move in with my partner and newborn. Part of what is important to me is not driving all the time. But now I do. I could leave here, but the things I like are less guns and good food.
Where did you get the tax information from because they weren’t right. State tax is 4-11% and city tax is around 3%. If you make $64,000 a year you are paying about 9% total. Which is high but not the 14% you mentioned
Every now and then, I threaten the universe that I'm going to buy a mansion in middle America for the price it costs to buy a 1BR 400-square feet apartment here. But then I remember that I' in the most dynamic city in the world, with the top of finance, tech, art and culture all based in this tiny focal point. It really is the Everything City. That said, the subway situation and the lack of city dumpsters to contain trash are realllly irritating. The contrasts though, in themselves, are interesting -- some of the most amazing companies and people and culture and some of the worst/gritty infra around.
Hey Sarah, wonderful video. you really nailed the issues, and it was great to see them while sitting in Colorado. Still coming in 2 weeks and showing my son the college options there. So, won't have to move there for a couple of years but i will apricate my location more and feel less envious of New Yorkers. Keep the videos coming!!
So I'm from rural Austria and went to NYC about two weeks ago. Living there would never be worth it for me and I think you outlined the issues I saw as well perfectly. The first thing I was grateful for when returning home was our cleanliness and infrastructure at home. And the fact that trains run way smoother and the subway in Vienna is just amazing in comparison. I see why one would like to live in NYC, I really do, it has something magical about it and the skyline views are out of this world. The prices you have to pay for micro apartments and food are just ridiculous though. The problem with jobs and competitiveness was new to me but it makes total sense. Another thing I thought about while visiting was that one would have to work so much here that there is little time to actually experience the city and just to be able to afford the rent and that makes me kind of sad. People talk about the American Dream a lot in Austria, but not about all the sacrifices one has to make in order to actually achieve it. Random fact: Almost as many people live in NYC as in Austria
I lived in NYC when I was a kid back in the 70s and loved it. But now I would not live there for anything now! For all the reasons you stated plus more! Don't get me wrong, I love visiting the city when I can. I have family there who for the most part work in the city but live in Jersey or Long Island. But still with all of its down falls, I still love visiting NYC!
Really appreciate what you said about the accessibility problems on the subway! We too have a baby and we've basically given up using our stroller. We strap him to us now, but it's completely exhausting.
I grew up in NYC. I went to college and work in NYC and it is not the best place to live anymore. I have friends who are making 150,000 a year and they just doing ok living in NYC, WOW.
I could add even more to your list, unfortunately, but you hit on most of it. I’ll also mention that since the pandemic, things in NYC have gotten worse, including crime. I used to love Manhattan as a visitor from Long Island. Sold our house and moved here as empty nesters to avoid sitting in traffic when going to Bway shows, only to have the pandemic hit. Haven’t been to a single show since and we’re spending more in rent than our mortgage was. I do like walking out of my apartment and instantly seeing people. I like the diversity. Those are things that the suburbs didn’t offer. I love meandering down pretty streets and in Central Park. But, I don’t know how much longer we’ll stick around. Sounds like you aren’t sure, either?! 😊
Sarah I was in LA last week and I payed $ 5.29 a gallon for gas. In Beverly Hills it’s $6.44 for a gallon of gas. In California in you a lot of money state income taxes. California has a lot of homeless people.
Gas is worse in Cali but the quality of life ain’t good here at least ya have better weather beaches and space we are all cramped in tiny apartments with infested streets and a dirty transit city and let me not get started on crime
I moved out of NYC back in 2003 to San Diego with absolutely no regrets I live in a one bedroom 1700 with a amazing view two pools,jacuzzi, gym, Carport, and ten minutes away from spectacular gorgeous beaches. I don’t Miss the cockroach infested apartment back in NYC plus my apartment would Easily go for $4000 there. No thanks to NYC! You couldn’t pay me to live there
When your "household" is 400 sq. ft. you'd expect there would be lower household income since there are probably less wage earners in these small spaces. Also, many people come to Manhattan to work and build their career. As they become more successful and start families, they tend to move out of the city to have more space and a safer environment for their kids. The C-Suite execs also tend to live outside the city and commute in. That's a lot different than most places. I think the per capita income is the more reliable indicator.
as an HR person that's lived & worked in several US states, the UK and across several industries, the response you received the: the increase isn't necessarily exclusive to NYC or city culture- that's company culture and that response/mindset is prevalent in LOTS of big companies. I've had friends & family told the exact same thing from the Midwest to London. and I love your videos 😍😍😍
Australian here: So, let me get this straight?! "Broker fees"... So if a real estate agent shows me around a $3000/month apartment for an hour or so and I later rent the apartment, I have to pay the agent up to $3K for like, an hours work? 😮
It seems to me that the positives of New York City only relate to the image and looking good, like belonging to a certain class of people, while all the bad is the fact that is overrated because you pay a lot of money for very little in return.
I lived in Manhattan for 15 years, right after 9/11 Happened. After the recovery I saw a lot of friends move away during the financial crisis of 2008. Finally called it quits in 2015. Too expensive, too filthy, high crime, and too many homeless.
I went to Tokyo in March. New York in October (2019). I actually wondered why people loved NY so much? Tokyo is BUZZING. Literally 2am, the streets are filled with people living life. So many free exhibitions, showrooms etc.The fashion is really nutty and it felt EXTREMELY rich. I found NY filled with nice people who were weekend warriors. I wondered if the 'city that never sleeps' had become a city filled with exhausted people trying to find the exit.
The City has become hell. We must leave ASAP.. The crime is out of control...the filth is terrible, the graffiti is everywhere.. homeless everywhere. Grab and rob, subways are un-usable due to crime . There is no reason to subject my family to sub-human conditions. We are on W 74 th. This area was only 8 years ago Great. Now it is a slum. We are moving to upper Westchester in May.
Great video, Sarah! NYC would be an amazing place to live but truly comfortable only after a certain high income level. Your rent there could be your mortgage payment on a spacious luxury home in a lot of other American cities.
Wow everything that you’ve mentioned is so true. Tbh the subways are horrendous here, they are super dirty, they smell horrible, and they are stained. I don’t touch anything when I’m there or sit down on the seats. I do miss how clean everything was in 2020 though. But now that people are back out they’ve messed it up.
I now live on Staten Island in a duplex condo I purchased in 2003 for $220,000. It’s worth almost twice that now. Born in Brooklyn. If you are from here you make it work because it’s what you know. But I could live in a mansion elsewhere.
A really fascinating and most insightful video Sarah. So many great facts!! Love it. You're guys going to love it when come here Sarah especially with the exchange rate. And this place is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Chat soon!
Thank you! Very informative video!! But I think I’m just going to go sit on my big back porch that overlooks that Texas field beyond my back yard and soak in some warm sunshine. 🏡☀️
I'm an Urban Planner and from my experience there's many other similar cities. NYC is famous for many reasons, but its not the 1930s anymore where it was the legitimate centre of civilisation. There's at least 50 comparable cities in the World that are cheaper, safer with mass culture, night life etc. I love NYC though, but it isn't the only city.
There's a reason I have not been to NYC (aside from passing through Penn Station to get to JFK) since 2016, despite living only two hours away, it's such an infuriating place! I'd rather take a trip to Europe or India than spend a weekend in NYC.
As New Yorker, i agree with you on everything except the Accessibility. If you traveled around the States, you will know how much accessible NYC comparing to other cities.
I've never been to New York City, but I've been Upstate (Buffalo). I would love to visit one day, but unless I were VERY rich or had a stockbroker job waiting for me, I don't think I could tolerate living there
You missed the skunk smell in city cabs right now. The first time I noticed this was grabbing one outside MSG. I thought that maybe a skunk got into the sewer below the cab, however, it has occurred several more times in the past month or so. Someone told me that there is a marijuana type that smells skunky so people are actually inhaling this skunk thing into their lungs. Makes me gag just thinking that someone would do this for recreation. I’m starting to feel trapped. I loved the freedom here but crime, filth, living expenses are out of control and other than walking there is no safe and inexpensive option to move around.
When you had enough of NYC's BS....move across the river to Jersey. Specifically by Path Train, or Ferry station to NYC is walking distance. All the benefits but more affordable.
Interesting list. I’ve lived in nyc for twenty years. Recently located to japan. Whoa. Returning to NYC I can see it clearly for what it is…a broken city. It was always rough but the arts gave it promise. There was still a chance of getting a cheap ish place somewhere. Crime was tolerable. But post covid I think the city is a broken shell of what it was. Zombies roam the streets. Everything is broken and filthy. In a word NYC is just neglect. And without the magic, the air of possibility, the discovery of a cheap deal, cheap eats, a new music etc, it’s dead. After japan I wonder why anyone would do this to themselves. The music scene is living off the fumes of the early 2000’s. Everything has gone way up in price. Gun violence is off the charts. It’s just a sad place. I’d like to say it will come back but I don’t think that is possible if it’s grossly deteriorating and becoming more expensive. Creatives need to look elsewhere. I guarantee NOTHING is happening creatively in NYC right now.
Is it worth it to live in NYC? Tell me what you think below!
as a college student, no is not WORTH IT... they do need to stop increasing the price of the MetroCard. and now as we speak someone is probably getting stabbed in the subway.
People need to know this too! Hey, where can I DM you, I have a topic I want you to cover, but don't want anyone to grab it. It's very unique and on your topics.
It is NOT worth it. You forgot the crime, the over-regulation, etc. I had been a new yorker for 10 years and i just moved to Miami. I couldn't be happier. I live like a person: i can walk without fearing of being sucker punched, i have a garden and people are friendly, not so greedy. New York has become a hell hole, especially after Covid. I think corporations will have a very tough time recruiting into NYC if nothing changes.
Hard to say. My son moved there September 2021. He lived in an AirBnb for two months due to difficulty in getting responses from prospective roommates. When he got a response and approval, he lived with roommates for three months. Now he is in his own one-bedroom apartment. Thanks for that statistic on per capita income, since now I am more relieved that my son's is above it (so is mine, and I'm in small town Pennsylvania). The tax situation worries me, though, so I hope he'll be okay with the taxes. You're right, NYC is made for walking and that is something I like about it. During my recent visit (Presidents Day), I could not believe that I walked all those miles in two and a half inch heels!!! While I am fine now in my small town, I told my son that walking around NYC with him is so good for me physically. That's why New Yorkers are so fit. Right now, my son tells me he'll do the NYC thing for a few years, then return to a small town. I don't think so. Once he climbs further up, he will need to stay there with established clientele, ease of travel (he will be traveling again for work. In our small town, he has to drive all the way to BWI. Now he can just go via JFK or La Guardia), opportunities in his field. So at the moment, it might be worth it for him to live in NYC. The peace and order situation is a problem, but I believe there will be improvements. And his living there gives me an excuse to visit. Since overseas travel is difficult now (especially with the quarantine requirements in Korea), NYC will be my travel destination.
if you’re a millionaire it probably is 😅
I think if NYC was managed better and got a handle on crime, cleanliness, the subways, & homelessness, people would be more willing to deal with and justify the cost of living.
8 million people live in NYC. NYC is the most populous place in America. How many more people can this place actually sustain? We're at capacity. Furthermore, cleanliness has always been apart of NYC living throughout history. This is nothing new, people need to stop complaining about the same stupid stuff. Crime is up everywhere nationwide due to economic insecurity and instability brought on by the pandemic. Additionally, the US mental health care system has been in decline for decades. Much of the chronic homelessness crisis is actually a symptom of a personal mental health crisis, which is a much larger systemic issue.
@@mg.5968 go to tokyo! little knowledge simpleton
It was better before cuomo and diblasio
We had hope in Mayor Adams...turns out he is a real loser. Just like de Blasio, except Adams dresses better.. same democrat, different suit. no hope for NYC.. we are gone in May. I was born on W 74 th. now I am 55.. good by NYC.
Its the literal dump right now lmao.
Born and raised in NYC. Grew up in Chelsea projects. My mom worked fulltime PLUS. We were never able to get out of the projects no matter how hard she tried. We moved out of state with family and were finally able to live without just scraping by. So no...It's not worth it.
It's ok shes from Saratoga
Her channel constantly talks about how great life is in NY. Anyway she is a rich white liberal woman. She can do anything.
After living in Manhattan for 23 years, I have come to the realization that it's just not the city that I fell in love with all those years ago. I think the pandemic had a lot to do with it since many of my favorite places are either shuttered or access is severely curtailed. I used to reliably be able to get great, cheap bites in the East Village or Chinatown. No longer. Everybody seems more angry, more walled off from each other. Everything is dirtier. Everything is under construction and covered by tarps or scaffolding. I no longer feel as safe or carefree as I felt even a few years ago. I think the last straw for me was taking on a permanently remote job and realizing that I am paying over $3K per month just in NY state/city income tax for absolutely no reason at all; I can live anywhere in the world pretty much. Accordingly, I made the decision to become a Florida snowbird where I do not pay state/local income tax and my housing expenses are under $1K per month living on the beach. No more horrible NYC winters. I will come back to NYC May-October. But if I like it down there enough, I may just leave NYC entirely. I am just hoping that being away from the city for half the year will make me appreciate it more.
I lived in NYC for 43 years. I went to visit a couple of times since moving to Dallas, Tx 5 years ago. At first I felt a bit of homesick, but not anymore, as went back, i started to see the things outsiders see, and after the Pandemic, the city seems less appealing and much more crowded,
@Ash Hegde Southeast Florida (Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami) is civilized... enough. If you have to ask whether there is good food and places to walk around, I suspect you've never been down there.
@Ash Hegde 🤡 u have serious issues
@Ash Hegde There's civilization, and then there's keeping it. NYC ain't doin so hot on the latter.
Where in Florida are you on the beach for less than $1k?
Born and raised in NYC, loved it for 40 years and some days still miss it. I miss the walkability, the energy, the diversity, the endless list of things to do but I don't miss having to work to pay rent, feeling like I will never be able to own property, and the weather. The only good season is fall. It stinks in the summer and it's way too humid. Winter is more tolerable than summer and spring is almost non-existent. When I was a kid, there actually was a spring season. Now living in dry climate, I don't think I can handle the humidity. With the past two years, it's really not the NYC that I loved anyway. I don't support vaccine cards/passports. Nice top.
Spring is beautifull in the city. More blooming trees here than most northeast cities.
@@youllthinkofme2011 yes for the one week that it lasts then goes directly into summer.
@Diose007 southwest
I was born and raised in nyc. I lived there until I was about 34 and now live in Colorado with my wife and 2 sons. I liked being there as a young person. Now that I’m older and have kids, it’s hard to think about living there and having kids unless you have crazy wealth. You’re so right about the stroller situation. That was crazy.
I guess one thing I’d add is that NYC, despite how crazy busy it is, can be a lonely place as a single person. As you said in the video, you’re surrounded by people but connections are often hard to make. Theres always a feeling that people are shopping around. The value system is definitely about wealth and status which can be exhausting.
I think the CRIME and the filth are my biggest issues with NYC. I wouldn’t mind paying high prices if i at least felt safe.
Right!
NYC crime is insane.
@@conchadecaracas8469 London is the same...more and more people moving out of town, high cost of living and high number of social misfits are not worth the drama of living here
Crime, infrastructure and filth. It’s so clear that the city has no concern for its citizens. There is no pride whatsoever.
@@tg007ful London is nothing like NYC. The Tube actually works and not as dangerous as a NYC subway.
I think NYC is a great place to live in if you are under 35. After 35, financially, it just doesn't make sense. You won't go out to the bars/clubs anymore and you care more about your savings and retirement. I always recommend people move to NYC between 22-35 but after 35, ehh
That’s exactly what I did when I turned 34 and moved to San Diego. Absolutely love it here.
It's all a matter of choice of lifestyle. I move to NYCf for grad school and after 30 years I still love all the museums and performance art venues, We have more botanical gardens than any other city. More restaurants, in all price range than any other place in the country. And yes bar, not just for 20and 30 something....
Unless if you live in a large family home where everyone chips in
I guess the millions of native New Yorkers have to ehhhhh the last 50 years of their life...
@@BradThePitts ...unless they're rich or on the dole, most NYC'ers live paycheck to paycheck. Everyone in my family left long ago. Best $$ decision they ever made. The city is still there to visit to get a taste of the old life.
I live in Chicago and when I visited New York I was honestly surprised and taken aback at the piles of garbage on streets and complete urban decay everywhere.. So much of New York is crumbling or falling apart and covered in graffiti but no one repairs any of it, just builds new glass towers. I was just confused.. Shouldn't one of the best cities in one of the best countries in the world at least be.. clean? and not falling apart? Chicago has it's bad areas too but our downtown is gorgeous and taken care of.
Even during the pandemic? I moved from Chicago in 2019 before the pandemic so was curious
@@citydweller99 Yes! during the pandemic multiple flagship stores closed but the city was spotless... It was cool but also rather eerie how empty the streets and side walks were. Still clean though
Have to agree. Parents from NYC, I lived in Chicago for 8 years. There’s just no comparison: Chicago is an easier/better city to live in.
I took my dad to Chicago after been to NY a bunch of times and I was shocked how CLEAN Chicago was. Japan and LA's subways are cleaner as well. I remember I was walking through Penn station and water just drips on your face from pipes or probably the sewer. EWWWW. Oh bed bugs too!! Aaaaaaggghhh!
@@NathanVierke Yet it’s still the most populated city in America 2nd most diverse city in America, has the largest economy in America the 2nd most international visitors in America and Its still the default cultural capital of America. All the cleanliness in chicago and it still sits in the shadows of NYC.
I went to medical school in New York City and lived with negative income on student loans. I still think it was totally worth it!
Living in NYC in my 20s was an amazing experience. There were so many things to do (concerts, museums, festivals, block parties, events), people to meet, a very active dating scene, amazing restaurants (fancy and cheap), and energy. You could even just go outside and walk around and it's free entertainment. Even without a disposable income, it was the best time of my life and I wouldn't have traded it for anything!!!
What state do you live now ?
@@petsku5520 I got a scholarship and subsidized student loans to pay for my tuition and minimal living expenses. I am still paying them off (even almost 10 years later!) using income that I have had taxed, so it all comes back. Hope that helps!
@@fofofofo3076 I'm in Arizona now as a practicing physician.
@@MicheleLeeMD cool wish you all the best
If you went back today, you would not let any of your children live in NYC..
Born and raised in NYC, left 15 years ago for So. Florida -- and never looked back. Best decision ever. Sadly (and I mean this from the bottom of my heart), I believe the city began deteriorating years ago (it's what prompted me to leave) and now it's at a point of no return 😔
what kinda job u job in SoFlo?
Fantastic to see this honesty.
Much appreciated. I think for a visitor these issues are less of a deal breaker, but for anyone considering relocation to the city, these are critical factors.
Keep up the great work!
I moved from Paris to NY two years ago. The difference is not the RE prices, but the taxes.
In NY you never own anything, you are always renting.
When you think are done paying the interest on your 600k-1M basic apartment, think again.
You still own 1k/month taxes plus 1k/month "maintenance" and this is not what I call owning, it is a perpetual rent.
I lived there from ages 32 to 36 and while it was a positive experience overall, I never plan to move back. The cost of living is so high that even with a $200k salary it is difficult to build wealth and almost impossible to buy a home. If you want to live in the suburbs you can kiss goodbye to your social/dating life as nobody will come visit you there. I decided to move to Dallas which has a much easier social scene and better quality of life.
I really appreciate you talking about accessibility I'm a disability rights activist I just did another story with news 12 the other day in park slope I use a wheelchair myself for almost 11 years maybe this is something we can chat about more & I can tell & show you what I'm doing on my end to change things for the better
@Ash Hegde this is perhaps the most cynical thing I’ll read all day! Stop thinking of yourself. It’s the problem with the whole country. I now live in Japan and everyone thinks of others first. This poster is in a wheelchair. You are not. But you could be some day. Think outside yourself.
@Ash Hegde This is a knee jerk response from a western perspective. The topic is accessibility right? Yes, Japan places a very high value on accessibility to the point of putting ridged guide tiles on most sidewalks to aid the blind. I found it intrusive as a westerner because they can be tricky to walk on and I rarely see a blind person in the city. But later I understood that it is very Japanese to take care of the few even if it might bother the whole. This has nothing to do with being closed or not. This is about collective thinking, about putting others above yourself, about caring for people and society as a whole.
@Ash Hegde also I live in Japan so my reality is pretty clear. Have you ever lived in Japan?
@Ash Hegde well I married a very beautiful, and quite warm 🤔, Japanese woman so I’m more on the inside I guess. I know what you mean but I never felt like the people were background noise. It can be difficult, of course language is key. I’m a touring musician so I don’t have to deal with corporate culture which I imagine is stifling.
I'm actually getting ready to leave. Just retired. Worked for the city for 32 years and I'm done. And I'm actually selling my apt in midtown.
@ronaldjohnson. Congrats on your retirement!! Blessings for your future. May I ask where you’ve chosen to reside?
@@dbhart8528 Fairfield Glade TN. It's up in western ridge of the smokies. And thank you so much.
@@rjohnson2417 you were born and raised in nyc ? Did you work for 32 years in nyc ? How much did you pay for your unit in midtown in the past believe its was cheap not like now
@@fofofofo3076 Came from Chicago by way of Puerto Rico. Worked for FDNYEMS for the whole 32yrs. In midtown. I bought it a long time ago. If I had to buy today. It would be impossible.
@@rjohnson2417 thats cool lucky you
Native NYer -Crime is getting worse.
Subway crime off the chart
If you are a local or tourist be aware of your surroundings . When on the subway be alert and aware. Stand against a wall away from the tracks. BE AlERT and stop looking at your cell phone !
It's really bad I don't remember it being like this.
Random people are being stabbed , pushed onto the subway tracks and killed. A woman was just hit with a hammer while walking down steps at a Queens subway stop. The guy came up behind her. She suffered a fractured skull.
The city is very liberal and soft on crime.
It is dirty as people don't care and lack respect. Prices for housing is out of control. It's what the market will bear. If people stopped paying $3,000/month for an apt and buildings were empty prices would drop.
It's basic economics supply and demand.
You can own a house for same money spent elsewhere.
People are leaving NY because of housing expenses, taxes and crime. If you can work remotely there are more options.
I thought I would spend my life here but changing.
Also NYC is never on any list of best places to retire.
Taxes are ridiculous. The city is
getting more dirty.
I saw an article today with photos .that showed new graffiti in areas of Sutton Place (for those not familiar it's an upscale area of Manhattan).
This is new.
So so sad.
Downhill slide it's really so sad.
Thanks for being so open about NYC problems.
It's an honest presentation.
I think other NYC locals would agree.
Lastly unless they are good friends think twice about roommates.
My friend in Forest Hills is going to court in (2) weeks again for a case that has dragged on for months - has a roommate who became a squatter who is verbally abusive and has stopped paid rent x1 year even with lifting of moratorium. My friend is being financially and mentally destroyed. She cannot leave apt until case is over. New York does not protect people against squatters be careful about roommates.
Do not bring strangers into your apt!!!
NYS not strong to help get someone out of your house.
Other states have stronger laws.
DO NOT bring in strangers from Craig's list.
Thumbs up.
"Stop looking at your cell" phone is really, really good advice, especially while crossing the street as I've seen many New Yorkers do.
Most popular pastime in NYC is dodging bullets
I love NYC, but the biggest drawback for me living here is the cost of living. Having lived here for more than 25 years, I've decided to leave for another state.
However, my dream is still to live in a highrise in NYC. One day I hope to be back.
DATING SCENE IS HORRIBLE HERE
As a man who is well off ( tech hedgefund )
I’m
Tired of dating bartenders and these woman who think I should marry em cause they “ cute “ …
And the ones who have a good job based on Corporate or STEM are usually well into there mid 30s
So yeah …
Not to mention always being parinoid of getting one of these tinder / hinge hook ups
PREGNANT, then it’s over
Once u have kids in NYC your life is over or a matter of time …
I seen it way to many times with marriages and people here trough my 8 years here
I lived in NYC (Park Slope) back in the 90's. My 2BR condo cost me $250K. A few years ago it sold for $1.4M. That is insane. I should have rented it out. But I'm glad I moved upstate. My money goes so much further.
Isn't it crazy? Especially because salaries haven't gone up 6x. I just checked and in 1990 the average teacher's salary was $33k, which is disturbing because that's basically what it is now so they definitely don't make the $198k a year it would take to match that housing increase you just referenced.
Sarah Funk, the glamour guide , laying down the real about these issues in NYC . New mom admire you dealing with the accessibility and traveling issues with your newborn .
I too have travelled the world and would never live in NYC….I mean on the rare occasions of NYC business trips, and I stay at 5 star hotels near the Columbus Circle, yet, the stench-filth is astoundingly shocking for such a pricy city. Sarah, thank you for being honest. Honesty makes the CONTENT!!!!!!!!
Couldn't agree with you more about the subway system. It is so dirty...in the cars and the stations. The aggressive panhandling and mentally ill roaming the underground has been dramatically on the uptick. With no bathroom facilities, they urinate in the cars, on the platforms, but especially the elevators. I try to avoid the elevators, but yet to use one that didn't smell like urine or the perfume the MTA use to try to mask the urine. Mayor Adams is saying the right things and I have hopes he'll follow through. But I'm keeping my expectations low. Former Gov. Cuomo's biggest mistake was forcing out Andy Byford from the MTA. Criminal...really.
Key words: "saying the right things". Yes, saying all the right things, and that is where it stops, unfortunately.
It’s completely disgusting. Train stations in Japan are spotless. It’s clearly a choice, not an accident.
I love your transparency it’s true everything you said! I go to nyc every year and the smell in the subway is horrible!!!
Thank you so much for creating this video!!! As a lifetime New Yorker, I can faithfully say that most of the people that I grew up with have left town. On one of my many underpaying jobs, a fellow employee said to me, "You can live here, but you can't make any money here!" That was in 2007 and from a job that I LIKED!!!
I love the honesty
Been to NYC once, and I did really love the urban vibes, and diversity. I actually looked into moving to NYC shortly after I came back from my trip back in 2019. Unfortunately, the more I learned about the city, the more I believe it's not a good idea to make the move despite how much I love visiting it. I am even okay with low cleanliness on the subway or the streets, but the cost of rent and living is just unaffordable for me. And since the pandemic public safety seems to worsen as well... I am still looking forward to a short vacation to the city tho! 🤣
Thats why suburbs were invented. Not everyone wants non stop hustle.
Most people do not actually live in Manhattan.
Ridiculous
Why why….
Common dominator? Politicians that run NY , CA and IL have all same issues.
Sonia A. I'm curious. What are the issues with NY, IL & CA. What is the common denominator?
@@curly73ful high taxes and lawlessness
@@InthenameofYeshua Taxes are high in those states because they support red states. Blue states put more in the federal pot than they take back. Red states take more than they put in. I'm not here to argue, those are facts. As for lawlessness, there's no crime in FL, Texas etc.?
@@curly73ful you must be a liberal
@@InthenameofYeshua Is this where we are now? Separating people by liberal, conservative, Democrat, Republican, left, right? You must be a conservative huh? No I'm assuming you're an American. So am I. Like I said, I'm not here to fight. That's what these politicians want, for us regular citizens to fight each other while they're all friends behind the scenes & getting richer. Have a good day friend 😊
I left NYC a year and a half ago and I would never move back unless I was wealthy and even then I am not sure I would return. It's a much nicer place to visit than to struggle though making a living here. I never had any savings while living there and now having left, I've improved my finances significantly.
Once upon a time in my living memory, my wife and I lived in a studio apartment on the 25th floor of a modern high rise. We had two large windows that looked out over a view of the East River, looking over Turtle Bay down the river to the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. We had a year round, glass enclosed swimming pool on the roof top. At the start, the rent controlled apartment cost us $350 a month. The subway cost 10 cents. That apartment today goes for about 4k a month and the internet tells me the subway costs $2.75.
Great video! You explained the relationship situation exactly as it is. And it's pretty much like that all over the world, everyone looking for the next best thing.
Love your video, Sarah - you are definitely sincere about negative stuff in NYC. Although I've never stayed there for more than several weeks I realized it would be completely unaffordable to stay for longer or even live there because of all those reasons you mentioned in your video.
Thanks so much for this kind of video, not just the awesome ones. Even though I LOVE NYC ❤️
Well the upside of the heat in summer is that the smell of garbage overwhelms the smell of urine.
I act plan to visit during winter because it’s cheaper and the cold doesn’t bother me as much. Still watching your videos for ideas.
I was born and raised in NYC. In Chelsea and Astoria. I thought i would never move. Well i did for family reasons. I don't regret it. Love my NYC. But it's to visit only now. Btw your video is awesome. You are a real New Yorker. You,tell it like it is.
You made a very honest video with realistic information. I do emphasize honest, because at the end you say that you love NYC despite all the rest. I'm so jealous, so enjoy for me!
Just moved to NY this past September from Buffalo and while I love it, I do get concerned about the cost of rent and how much I'm shelling out to live here. I have a studio in queens by myself which is great but I'm literally spending almost everything for rent and utilities and I'm not saving much anymore. 🤷🏾♀️😩
im from buff and i wanna move out to the city too
@@marylithiluxa764 it’s expensive u need a high paying job
@Ash Hegde welp you only live once so figured I might as well try and not live with a what if 🤷🏾♀️ I’m fortunate enough that I can always go back to my hometown
@@marylithiluxa764 yes! What the person below me said, if you can secure a well paying job then I’d say go for it!
So many other great places in the world. In the country for that matter. If you have lots of friends/family there I understand, but its just sad times there.
Lived in NYC 20 years. NYC is very generous when it comes to welfare. Lots and lots of people prefer to work off the books (or semi off the books) in order to qualify for Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers, etc. if you have a couple kids, this help can make it or break you.
I decided to leave when I realized that as a single mom, making $90k I was still broke, still lived in a 1 bedroom apt and would be unable to purchase a home. Looked into little co-ops, HOA $700/month and 2 year waiting list for a parking spot. Lol
Love NYC, best place to visit. Rough to live there. Plus the whole spike in crime on the trains is just nuts rights now.
Crime is up avoid the trains as much as you can folks, take some self defense so you can stay as safe as possible, don't rely on cops to keep you safe they can take way too long to get to you, be awake and alert. I've been in NYC for most of my life. Don't cross the street while staring at your phone.
Grew up in NYC and left the minute I started a family, just a complicated place to raise children and own any real space. Way too costly
Yea and judgmental
The difference in perspective between native New Yorkers and transplants is so interesting. Especially if you grew up here before Times Square became Disneyland. Our expectations are different. People move here from out of town and want to make it like where they came from. The heart of NYC is disappearing...
I have lived in NYC for 30 years and I agree with everything you said
This is why we live in NJ. My husband commutes every day the busses can get you there in an hour. We were able to buy a home with over 4,000 square feet of living space and 2 acres for way less than you’re paying in rent. However people are catching on and my house really went up in price the past few years even so way cheaper than your rent. Schools are great here too. Born and raised in Brooklyn and loved and felt safe when Guiliani was mayor. He was tough!
I love living in NYC. My husband cans I could never imagine living anywhere else and he's from Europe. I LOVE NYC! It is a blessing to live here.
Yes, NY is on a downward spiral now, but I have some hope it will return in it's fashion.
Sarah i been thinking this too lately and ive lived in nyc all my life since 9 years old. I think things have changed for worse. Prices too high, quality of life less and less
Born and raised in one of the "outer boroughs" of NYC and lived there for nearly 50 years, including a stint in Manhattan. Then I began a slow move north, finally settling in Northern New England. NYC as an option has been eclipsed by everything you enumerated. Returning there to live has never entered my mind. I never looked back...
Prices are inflated because rent is so damned high. Most business do not own the building that they’re in. They pay rent and the consumer helps with that.
Taxes…
NYC taxes are high because it has so many services. The taxes support a lot of the “free” services. Particularly social programs . There are ALOT of low income residents in NY. Our taxes take care of them to put it bluntly . You don’t like that then you should move elsewhere because NY political philosophy is rooted in taking care of the poor. By the way… taxes are going up to recoup the Covid losses.
Now for the workforce…
The workforce is competitive because there are too many people in NYC. New York is saturated. There are people from all walks of life. Employees can find 100s of applicants for just one position.
Dating🙃…
As far as dating is concerned that is purely based on opinion. There are so many options in NY how could anyone not find a mate? If you can’t find a mate you’re making excuses. The problem is probably you. That’s my opinion.
Apt rentals …
Ok so there are ridiculous amounts of people who live in NY and receive rent subsidies , rent stabilization or sub leasing. All of the aforementioned do not pay market value rent. But nobody talks about that. The people who are paying market value rates are mostly non native NYers who cannot get a subsidy because they don’t qualify and they can’t get a rent controlled apartment because it’s damn near impossible these days.
For those who think New Yorkers are paying high rent that’s not the whole truth. Hundreds of thousands are NOT. THAT is another reason why rent is high, NOBODY WILL GIVE UP THEIR CHEAP APARTMENTS! Would you?
New York wouldn’t get rid of the subsidy programs if the sky was falling in. Again, this is because of the philosophy that the poor must be cared for even at the expense of the working poor and upper middle class.
New York is a struggle for those who are not dirt poor or filthy rich. The average person trying to make it will have to get roommates and work like a dog just to make rent.
The subway… yes the service is poor and the train is 🤮 nasty. Basically the subways are reserved for people who can’t afford a car or those who don’t want to drive.
Metro card prices should come down. ..
Umm 🤔 no they are going up for those who do not qualify for the low income card rates. The high income earners will foot the bill.
As far as the weather goes, winters are non existent . It gets cold but not nearly as bone chilling as it used to be. It snows about once or twice during the entire winter and when it does snow in a day or two it warms up, rains and melts away. If NY were really cold the snow would remain on the ground for weeks like it did when I was a kid. As she said summers are boiling. Just get an AC. Summer doesn’t last long so no need to complain .
In short, NY is great place to liveif you have nothing. No money, no skills and are an immigrant from an impoverished country. I say this because there are myriad non profits, rent subsidy programs, job programs, social programs and other forms of help to get you what you need. Nowhere in the world can poor people get the help that NYC offers. That is why there is a insanely high rate of poverty especially in migrant communities.
On the other hand if you are not in the category of what is considered poor or impoverished..or shall I be frank..you will not qualify for Medicaid or food stamps . Well you just have to work, get roommates or a guarantor. You will work very hard in NY and like I said most of your income will go to supporting the poor. Poor people in New York are doing better than those who are paying market value rent.
All of the things she mentioned in the video about cost of living only applies to those who make $30 k and up. In order to live in NY without struggling you cannot have anything. Sad but true. Thats why so many people are being priced out.
This is the way it is. Nobody talks about it because everyone is too busy worried about the rich.
I think most New Yorkers should totally look into South Eastern Europe: Belgrade, Zagreb, Bucharest, Budapest, Sofia... they are all large cities with an unapologetically gritty and urban vibe but... they are much cleaner, much safer, much cheaper, much more walkable and have much better weather.
People are obsessed with NYC because of the movies and tv shows. What else do you do here besides eating out and drinking and going out to clubs? You can do that everywhere else. I definitely don't plan on staying here long term but my job salary is better here so I'll have to stick around for a while.
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I agree. Many of us fell for the fairytales of Sarah Jessica and were convinced NY was the only place where your dreams come true. Looking back it sounds utterly ridiculous and I feel like we were scammed. Besides, in our age tinder is tinder everywhere. It doesn't come with a fancy cocktail and other extra services if you use it in New York haha.
Have you been to the Met Museum? Have you been to the MOMA? Have you been to The Whitney? Have you been to a Broadway show? Have you been to the innumerable art galleries? Have you been to a concert at Carnegie Hall? Have you been to Lincoln Center? Have you been to the Statue of Liberty? Ellis Island? Museum of Natural History? I haven’t even mentioned the best things. Movies and TV shows? Wow what an amateur 😂😂😂
NYC does have a lot of problems for sure but don’t minimize the city with your shortsightedness. Why don’t you move now if it’s so bad. Money isn’t everything 🙄
@@ingrid8994 that makes no sense.. all that you can do as a tourist.. lol. U don't have to live in nyc to go to the museums ..
@@deefabulous You make no sense. I listed things you can do in NY, my point being there’s more to NY than what she posted. Go back and read the post, then read what I answered. 🙄
How many more TH-camrs are going to keep making this same video?! My problem is that they are always from the point of view of young TH-camrs who think these issues are unique to them and New York in particular. (Hint: You're not special) Do you really think other areas of the country don't have high taxes, high rent, and bad weather also?! Try picking your feet in Poughkeepsie for a while and then talk to me about your first-world problems.
I pay $1,250 for a 2 bedroom in a brownstone in Brooklyn. I occupy the entire parlor floor. For me it’s absolutely worth it to live in NYC. The people who have it hardest in terms of cost are those that move here from other places, not so much the people who were born and raised here like myself.
No mention of subway crime? Great job though
Hey Sarah!! We are the one who couldn't answer your trivia question LoL - the PLAZA, (Hope we dont look terribly stupid in your video :)lol)
No worries! A lot of people couldn't answer that one either. haha Thanks for being a good sport about it!
This was very real. We need that. Thanks
You have mentioned some of reasons I'm leaving NYC in a few months. The main reason is that rent is ridiculous! I'm very grateful to have a very nice what I call a "NY salary" but it just doesn't make sense to me anymore even if I can afford it. My money will go much further elsewhere. I will still have to come back for work but I no longer need to he a resident here.
I totally agree! Best of luck with your move!
@@SarahFunky Thank you! Love you content by that way!
@soulafied nyc is expensive. I have one more year of New York in me lol. I’ve applied to a bunch of those new luxury affordable housing apartments that are being built around the city. That will determine if I stay in New York or leave. If I get into one of those apartments then I’ll stay in nyc because my rent will be cheap but if I don’t get one then I’m considering moving state.
@@lorrainei1622 Could you say more about those luxury buildings? Do you have to be low-income to apply?
@@Deci_Bella yes it’s for people who earn between 20k-100k+ a year. The apartments are income based theres new buildings all over nyc being built right now.
Love your videos and think I’m early but glad I saw this new vid 👍🙂
Numbers shown are a bit inaccurate. NYC is a huge, multi-borough metropolis accounting for various income levels and housing costs. Your median income figure is about average for all boroughs while your housing costs reflects Manhattan only, the most expensive place to live in the country, outside of the San Francisco/silicon valley region. If you don't mind living outside of the city center of Manhattan, more affordable housing can be found.
I so agree with you with a lot of these points.
Concerning taxes, honestly, I don’t mind paying them, they are extremely necessary. However, when you see 35 to 40% of your paycheck removed, and then you also see Horrible public housing, under funded social services, an ever growing homeless population, The mess that is the buses/subways, filthy streets, crime, and just overall infrastructure decay, really raises the question how well this money is actually being spent… like I would honestly be fine taxed more if we could actually see the fruits of our taxation, instead it just kind of disappears into the void never to be realized
Nothing in NYC is under funded. The city budget is almost $100 billion. That's the same as Florida Where does the money go?
I had it pretty good for a while in NYC. I lived in Rockaway Beach in a coop I paid about 8K for and about $500 monthly. It had a terrace facing the beach and a pool. I didn't mind the 45-minute ride on the train into Manhattan to work. I got my accounting degree and had a descent career going in corporate accounting. I even got to work for Barbara Corcoran who is more well known for her role in the show "The Shark Tank" outside of NY. However, when my kids were school age, I had to move out of Queens because the schools had some rough kids and I also wanted a house. Moving up to the Hudson Valley was the beginning of the end for me in NY. The recession in 2008 and the distance from the city since real estate prices go sky high the closer you are to NYC killed my career. I was also very unhappy in the Hudson Valley....they dont like people from NYC, they get in everyone's business, and they all know each other and call cops for any little thing. It seems that prospective employers were not inclined to hire me coming from so far. My house was paid off but with my lower income I could not afford the taxes so here I am in Florida now.
My family, both my dad's and mom's side (grandparents, great grandparents etc) are NY natives, both in the city and I was raised in the Hudson Valley, (I now live in the midwest with my husband) but my one aunt and uncle who lived closer to Manhattan years ago moved from NY and now live in an area outside of Raleigh NC, after they sold their house and he got relocated with his job, it's a LOT cheaper and also warmer in NC than it is in NY, same as well as here in the midwest. When we lived in NY both of my parents worked (dad was a Mason worker and then worked for sears doing delivery and installation, and my mom worked years as a Dental assistant and then owned her own housekeeping business and also worked at our church that we attended) and my parents were a lot older when they had me and they still didn't own a home during my childhood in NY I'm chalking it up to poor financial decisions but also besides the good deal they got on the house we lived in which was old and not fancy and didn't have many modern stuff, it was expensive to just rent there, I also have an older cousin still living there and she still isn't able to BUY her own home, and here I am in my late 20s with my husband and i both working regular entry level jobs that pay a little over state minimum wage and we bought our first home and our mortgage payment is wayyyyy less than what my cousin pays in rent even living in a smaller town in upstate ny and not the actual city, it's insane. Like I might not be able to go to a deli at 2 am if I'm hungry or walk or take the subway to work and need a car most of the time and might complain about boredom but at least I have peace and quiet, clean air and I'm not getting taxed to death and don't have to worry about housing or tough job competition
Loved this Sarah and it wasn't negative at all.... See you in December..... When it's freezing....
Also, I’m a real estate agent. I don’t know if I have a good life. I make good money, and I enjoy it. I am recently able to buy a home and move in with my partner and newborn. Part of what is important to me is not driving all the time. But now I do. I could leave here, but the things I like are less guns and good food.
Where did you get the tax information from because they weren’t right. State tax is 4-11% and city tax is around 3%. If you make $64,000 a year you are paying about 9% total. Which is high but not the 14% you mentioned
Every now and then, I threaten the universe that I'm going to buy a mansion in middle America for the price it costs to buy a 1BR 400-square feet apartment here. But then I remember that I' in the most dynamic city in the world, with the top of finance, tech, art and culture all based in this tiny focal point. It really is the Everything City. That said, the subway situation and the lack of city dumpsters to contain trash are realllly irritating. The contrasts though, in themselves, are interesting -- some of the most amazing companies and people and culture and some of the worst/gritty infra around.
Hey Sarah, wonderful video. you really nailed the issues, and it was great to see them while sitting in Colorado. Still coming in 2 weeks and showing my son the college options there. So, won't have to move there for a couple of years but i will apricate my location more and feel less envious of New Yorkers.
Keep the videos coming!!
So I'm from rural Austria and went to NYC about two weeks ago. Living there would never be worth it for me and I think you outlined the issues I saw as well perfectly. The first thing I was grateful for when returning home was our cleanliness and infrastructure at home. And the fact that trains run way smoother and the subway in Vienna is just amazing in comparison. I see why one would like to live in NYC, I really do, it has something magical about it and the skyline views are out of this world. The prices you have to pay for micro apartments and food are just ridiculous though.
The problem with jobs and competitiveness was new to me but it makes total sense. Another thing I thought about while visiting was that one would have to work so much here that there is little time to actually experience the city and just to be able to afford the rent and that makes me kind of sad. People talk about the American Dream a lot in Austria, but not about all the sacrifices one has to make in order to actually achieve it. Random fact: Almost as many people live in NYC as in Austria
I lived in Germany for 3 years in a city and it was easy living compared to a big US city.
Europeans are more empathetic than Americans. The attitude most people in big American cities have is cold.
I lived in NYC when I was a kid back in the 70s and loved it. But now I would not live there for anything now! For all the reasons you stated plus more! Don't get me wrong, I love visiting the city when I can. I have family there who for the most part work in the city but live in Jersey or Long Island. But still with all of its down falls, I still love visiting NYC!
Great video! But humid? Nooo. Lol, go down south, that's humid. 🤣 up here, Summers are very nice.
Really appreciate what you said about the accessibility problems on the subway! We too have a baby and we've basically given up using our stroller. We strap him to us now, but it's completely exhausting.
I grew up in NYC. I went to college and work in NYC and it is not the best place to live anymore. I have friends who are making 150,000 a year and they just doing ok living in NYC, WOW.
I could add even more to your list, unfortunately, but you hit on most of it. I’ll also mention that since the pandemic, things in NYC have gotten worse, including crime. I used to love Manhattan as a visitor from Long Island. Sold our house and moved here as empty nesters to avoid sitting in traffic when going to Bway shows, only to have the pandemic hit. Haven’t been to a single show since and we’re spending more in rent than our mortgage was. I do like walking out of my apartment and instantly seeing people. I like the diversity. Those are things that the suburbs didn’t offer. I love meandering down pretty streets and in Central Park. But, I don’t know how much longer we’ll stick around. Sounds like you aren’t sure, either?! 😊
Sarah I was in LA last week and I payed $ 5.29 a gallon for gas. In Beverly Hills it’s $6.44 for a gallon of gas. In California in you a lot of money state income taxes. California has a lot of homeless people.
Gas is worse in Cali but the quality of life ain’t good here at least ya have better weather beaches and space we are all cramped in tiny apartments with infested streets and a dirty transit city and let me not get started on crime
I moved out of NYC back in 2003 to San Diego with absolutely no regrets I live in a one bedroom 1700 with a amazing view two pools,jacuzzi, gym, Carport, and ten minutes away from spectacular gorgeous beaches. I don’t
Miss the cockroach infested apartment back in NYC plus my apartment would Easily go for $4000 there. No thanks to NYC! You couldn’t pay me to live there
lmao exactly roach and rat infested APT !!!!
You and Luis do such a great job with these videos. Bless ya'll!
When your "household" is 400 sq. ft. you'd expect there would be lower household income since there are probably less wage earners in these small spaces. Also, many people come to Manhattan to work and build their career. As they become more successful and start families, they tend to move out of the city to have more space and a safer environment for their kids. The C-Suite execs also tend to live outside the city and commute in. That's a lot different than most places. I think the per capita income is the more reliable indicator.
as an HR person that's lived & worked in several US states, the UK and across several industries, the response you received the: the increase isn't necessarily exclusive to NYC or city culture- that's company culture and that response/mindset is prevalent in LOTS of big companies. I've had friends & family told the exact same thing from the Midwest to London.
and I love your videos 😍😍😍
Australian here: So, let me get this straight?! "Broker fees"... So if a real estate agent shows me around a $3000/month apartment for an hour or so and I later rent the apartment, I have to pay the agent up to $3K for like, an hours work? 😮
It seems to me that the positives of New York City only relate to the image and looking good, like belonging to a certain class of people, while all the bad is the fact that is overrated because you pay a lot of money for very little in return.
I lived in Manhattan for 15 years, right after 9/11 Happened. After the recovery I saw a lot of friends move away during the financial crisis of 2008. Finally called it quits in 2015. Too expensive, too filthy, high crime, and too many homeless.
Wow $12 for a glass of wine? I would buy whole bottle and go home🤣🤣
Nyc has very high population density..whatever anyone does to improve will never be enough
I went to Tokyo in March. New York in October (2019). I actually wondered why people loved NY so much? Tokyo is BUZZING. Literally 2am, the streets are filled with people living life. So many free exhibitions, showrooms etc.The fashion is really nutty and it felt EXTREMELY rich. I found NY filled with nice people who were weekend warriors. I wondered if the 'city that never sleeps' had become a city filled with exhausted people trying to find the exit.
The City has become hell. We must leave ASAP.. The crime is out of control...the filth is terrible, the graffiti is everywhere.. homeless everywhere. Grab and rob, subways are un-usable due to crime .
There is no reason to subject my family to sub-human conditions. We are on W 74 th. This area was only 8 years ago Great. Now it is a slum. We are moving to upper Westchester in May.
Great video, Sarah! NYC would be an amazing place to live but truly comfortable only after a certain high income level. Your rent there could be your mortgage payment on a spacious luxury home in a lot of other American cities.
Not quite true. It is expensive but not everyone has to be in Manhattan!
Wow everything that you’ve mentioned is so true. Tbh the subways are horrendous here, they are super dirty, they smell horrible, and they are stained. I don’t touch anything when I’m there or sit down on the seats. I do miss how clean everything was in 2020 though. But now that people are back out they’ve messed it up.
I now live on Staten Island in a duplex condo I purchased in 2003 for $220,000. It’s worth almost twice that now. Born in Brooklyn. If you are from here you make it work because it’s what you know. But I could live in a mansion elsewhere.
A really fascinating and most insightful video Sarah. So many great facts!! Love it. You're guys going to love it when come here Sarah especially with the exchange rate. And this place is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Chat soon!
As far as the MTA goes, their motto is if ain't broke, don't fix it
Thank you, Sarah! Always a ton of valuable info!
Thank you! Very informative video!! But I think I’m just going to go sit on my big back porch that overlooks that Texas field beyond my back yard and soak in some warm sunshine. 🏡☀️
Good video. It is important that people know that life in NYC isnt a bed of roses.
I'm an Urban Planner and from my experience there's many other similar cities. NYC is famous for many reasons, but its not the 1930s anymore where it was the legitimate centre of civilisation. There's at least 50 comparable cities in the World that are cheaper, safer with mass culture, night life etc. I love NYC though, but it isn't the only city.
There's a reason I have not been to NYC (aside from passing through Penn Station to get to JFK) since 2016, despite living only two hours away, it's such an infuriating place! I'd rather take a trip to Europe or India than spend a weekend in NYC.
Excellent video.
As New Yorker, i agree with you on everything except the Accessibility.
If you traveled around the States, you will know how much accessible NYC comparing to other cities.
I've never been to New York City, but I've been Upstate (Buffalo). I would love to visit one day, but unless I were VERY rich or had a stockbroker job waiting for me, I don't think I could tolerate living there
You missed the skunk smell in city cabs right now. The first time I noticed this was grabbing one outside MSG. I thought that maybe a skunk got into the sewer below the cab, however, it has occurred several more times in the past month or so. Someone told me that there is a marijuana type that smells skunky so people are actually inhaling this skunk thing into their lungs. Makes me gag just thinking that someone would do this for recreation. I’m starting to feel trapped. I loved the freedom here but crime, filth, living expenses are out of control and other than walking there is no safe and inexpensive option to move around.
I love this channel! Could you make a video about jobs, wages, salaries in NYC?
When you had enough of NYC's BS....move across the river to Jersey. Specifically by Path Train, or Ferry station to NYC is walking distance. All the benefits but more affordable.
Interesting list. I’ve lived in nyc for twenty years. Recently located to japan. Whoa. Returning to NYC I can see it clearly for what it is…a broken city. It was always rough but the arts gave it promise. There was still a chance of getting a cheap ish place somewhere. Crime was tolerable. But post covid I think the city is a broken shell of what it was. Zombies roam the streets. Everything is broken and filthy. In a word NYC is just neglect. And without the magic, the air of possibility, the discovery of a cheap deal, cheap eats, a new music etc, it’s dead. After japan I wonder why anyone would do this to themselves. The music scene is living off the fumes of the early 2000’s. Everything has gone way up in price. Gun violence is off the charts. It’s just a sad place. I’d like to say it will come back but I don’t think that is possible if it’s grossly deteriorating and becoming more expensive. Creatives need to look elsewhere. I guarantee NOTHING is happening creatively in NYC right now.
Lol. U went to Japan?? Literally every American city is a sad and hard place.