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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]there are many people who live in NYC on 40k. one obvious solution is roommates, as in 5-6. it is common even for mid-career professionals in NYC to have a roommate or two. another option is north manhattan or queens.

i lived there for 7 years in 2000s on a grad. student fellowship. i was fine, but it was a rent-controlled apartment.[/quote]

It depends on how you grew up and how desperate you are to be in NYC. I have friends who simply will not leave NYC -- even if it means being 35 and living with roommates in far out Queens; to them the "city" is worth it. I am of the view of -- I grew up nicely -- nothing fancy just normal American middle class suburban; eventually that is the life I want for myself and that life is nearly impossible to achieve in NYC. Even well educated professionals in their mid 30s in NYC will not have a washer dryer unless they're willing to pay thru the nose; to me the "city" isn't worth it enough to be running my laundry down to the gross basement constantly only to find the other machines in use.[/quote]

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