I’m likely deciding to take a dream job and move to NYC w my two elementary aged kids.
Are there single moms in the burbs or better to live in Manhattan? Is it realistic to buy or rent a house in a good public school district in a suburb that gets to GRand Central easily enough? I don’t think I care to live in an apartment there with the kids, they likely will have sports, after school stuff, etc. and they’re used to a house and yard. I will likely have a live in nanny. Income and hours should be alright, at a hedge fund. |
Housing budget? Keeping in mind that real estate taxes are quite high there? |
Bronxville is lovely. Just watch to make sure you’re in Bronxville proper for schools. Some parts have a Bronxville zip code but are in Yonkers for services. |
Manhattan has 10 women to every 1 man.
I think that's your place. |
oops sorry - I thought this was a MAN. No, suburbs are definitely better. |
lol |
You can live anywhere with the income from a hedge fund + a live in nanny. Yes there are single moms in the burbs. There are single moms and single dads everywhere. |
Np. Are you saying suburbs better because more men less single women / dating aspect? Or in general better for kids plus commute? I myself have only lived in Manhattan but can’t tell how kids from elsewhere suburbia would take it at first. |
Or better for finding mom friends, single or married (if they care)? |
In your situation I’d probably move to the city, unless your kids are used to being in the suburbs and have a strong preference for that. If your firm isn’t in midtown and centrally located to grand central, your commute will be a pain and you’ll see less of your kids. Apartments are lower maintenance than a home, you won’t have to rely on cars to get your kids to extracurriculars, and you’ll probably have a better social life as a single woman (friends and dating wise.) it’s hard enough being a full time working mom in an affluent nyc suburb where a lot of mom work part time or not at all, and while there are single moms everywhere, there is more diversity in the city. |