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Sat Oct-15-11 01:45 PM
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| 33. Just one more reason not to live there. |
| -Your guess for the average rent for a 2 bedroom apt. in Manhattan? |
pnwmom |
Oct-15-11 02:32 AM |
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Obviously, doormen are the problem. |
chollybocker |
Oct-15-11 02:39 AM |
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And I heard on the news a couple of days ago that ... |
Tx4obama |
Oct-15-11 02:44 AM |
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I think that 50% might include many of our cities |
madokie |
Oct-15-11 06:54 AM |
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And on the East Side around Fifth and Park Avenues |
SOS |
Oct-15-11 02:37 PM |
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And yet the median household income in Manhattan = $47K. |
EdMaven |
Oct-15-11 02:55 AM |
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Many people in NY share apartments, especially younger people |
pnwmom |
Oct-15-11 10:01 AM |
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I'm sure they are. But that's the median *household* income. All households, |
EdMaven |
Oct-15-11 03:23 PM |
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Of course half of the households are renting something cheaper, |
pnwmom |
Oct-15-11 04:25 PM |
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not to beat a dead horse or anything, but my original point was that your figures are an *average* |
EdMaven |
Oct-15-11 06:26 PM |
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My brother just moved to Central Park and he and his girlfriend pay $1800 a month. |
Initech |
Oct-15-11 03:19 AM |
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thanks for adding recent info. i thought for normal places that would be the case. |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-15-11 03:24 AM |
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More than I can afford! |
Initech |
Oct-15-11 03:30 AM |
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The $1800, if that's the total price, is an outlier. Prices are going UP |
pnwmom |
Oct-15-11 09:59 AM |
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$1800 a piece? (and also for what size?) there is NO WAY they pay a total of $1800/month total |
stockholmer |
Oct-15-11 03:50 AM |
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My friends in NY say |
Ichingcarpenter |
Oct-15-11 06:58 AM |
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actually in Berlin (especially the east part), you can get a cracking flat for fairly low rent |
stockholmer |
Oct-15-11 07:56 AM |
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It's $1800/month total for a 1-bedroom studio. |
Initech |
Oct-15-11 02:35 PM |
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basement at the Metropolitain Musem? |
annabanana |
Oct-15-11 06:00 AM |
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my friends pay $3500 for a 1 bedroom -- |
DesertFlower |
Oct-15-11 03:41 AM |
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so about 2000 for each person , how much would 1 bedroom or small studio apts ? |
JI7 |
Oct-15-11 03:45 AM |
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Studio is $1400 to $2000; 1-bedroom $2000 to $2800 |
KurtNYC |
Oct-15-11 08:00 AM |
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Supply and demand |
dipsydoodle |
Oct-15-11 04:40 AM |
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Remove building restriction and rent controls, and you'd increase supply |
FarCenter |
Oct-15-11 07:49 AM |
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WOW !!! |
Unrepentant Fenian |
Oct-15-11 05:06 AM |
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Manhattan is constantly buzzing. I love all parts of that part of NYC. nt |
bluestate10 |
Oct-15-11 07:07 AM |
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The sad part is that you could rent the same apartment in Harlem |
ET Awful |
Oct-15-11 06:50 AM |
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Does Bill Clinton still have an office in Harlem? nt |
bluestate10 |
Oct-15-11 07:05 AM |
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Even apartments in Harlem rent for luxury prices compared to comparable |
pnwmom |
Oct-15-11 01:46 PM |
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Location location location |
walerosco |
Oct-15-11 07:05 AM |
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That is a big reason why people commute long distances to work all over the country. |
FreeStateDemocrat |
Oct-15-11 08:07 AM |
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You can keep Manhattan. |
Abin Sur |
Oct-15-11 08:17 AM |
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Just give me that countryside. |
slackmaster |
Oct-15-11 08:36 AM |
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Heh...didn't realize I was channeling Eddie Albert |
Abin Sur |
Oct-15-11 08:49 AM |
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Absolutely. |
blueamy66 |
Oct-15-11 02:28 PM |
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i lived in queens, ny for 48 years. then |
DesertFlower |
Oct-15-11 03:14 PM |
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I could never live in a hive like that. Everyone on top of each other, snarling traffic... |
cherokeeprogressive |
Oct-15-11 07:36 PM |
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My son has a two bedroom apt. in the west village |
Seedersandleechers |
Oct-15-11 08:26 AM |
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Too damn high |
slackmaster |
Oct-15-11 08:35 AM |
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Heh heh... |
pinboy3niner |
Oct-15-11 01:43 PM |
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When I was a kid in the 1950s, we paid $86 a month for 2 bedrooms |
starroute |
Oct-15-11 01:38 PM |
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In the early 70s |
anamandujano |
Oct-15-11 05:21 PM |
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THE RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH! |
FarLeftFist |
Oct-15-11 01:45 PM |
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Just one more reason not to live there. |
ThomWV |
Oct-15-11 01:45 PM |
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Wall Street... |
clinton4life2011 |
Oct-15-11 02:02 PM |
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Is this mean or median? |
surrealAmerican |
Oct-15-11 02:18 PM |
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Holy crap!! |
blueamy66 |
Oct-15-11 02:26 PM |
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Rent is free.... |
rugger1869 |
Oct-15-11 02:38 PM |
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Nobody *needs* to live in Manhattan. Doing so is a luxury for those who can afford it.. |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-15-11 04:10 PM |
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You can still get a pretty decent apt. in KC for $600 |
leftyladyfrommo |
Oct-15-11 05:33 PM |
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I absolutely love Manhattan and think it is one of the most fantastic places on the face of the eart... |
Douglas Carpenter |
Oct-15-11 05:46 PM |
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I'd rather know the median than the average |
Orangepeel |
Oct-15-11 06:31 PM |
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That would be the mortgage payment on a 15 bedroom estate here. |
Shagbark Hickory |
Oct-15-11 06:33 PM |
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My sister pays 5,500/mo for a 2bd/2ba in Tribeca |
taught_me_patience |
Oct-15-11 06:37 PM |
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I never wanted to live in NYC. It's a great place to visit, |
RebelOne |
Oct-15-11 06:43 PM |
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You shouldn't use average, you should use median. |
alarimer |
Oct-15-11 07:14 PM |
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How do they expect average people to afford that? Most people make less than that in wages every |
totodeinhere |
Oct-15-11 07:54 PM |
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They don't expect average people to afford that. |
Nye Bevan |
Oct-15-11 08:40 PM |
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So then Manhattan is a ghetto for the rich. There is something wrong with a society like ours that |
totodeinhere |
Oct-15-11 09:21 PM |
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Estimated median household income for Manhattan in 2009: - $68,706 (it was $47,030 in 2000) |
Douglas Carpenter |
Oct-15-11 09:51 PM |
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