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.

Or better for finding mom friends, single or married (if they care)?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

Anonymous wrote:Manhattan has 10 women to every 1 man.
I think that's your place.

lol

Anonymous wrote: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.

Manhattan has 10 women to every 1 man.
I think that's your place.

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.

Housing budget? Keeping in mind that real estate taxes are quite high there?

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.