And there are five of them in New York! Meet:
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Manhattan
Many travelers who have never been to New York tend to settle in Manhattan shared rooms in NYC to be close to all the attractions. This makes sense, since indeed many iconic places are located here, and it is very convenient to get to other parts of the city from here. However, the cost of renting housing in Manhattan is several times higher than in other places. Therefore, before booking, study identical offers around the city. Perhaps you will stumble upon 2-3 times cheaper options.
Brooklyn
Talking about finding housing in Brooklyn is not easy, as it is a huge area. The price fluctuates depending on the proximity of apartments to Manhattan. If you settle, for example, in the Brooklyn Heights area, which is a 15-minute walk from Manhattan, then the cost of housing will be higher. The road from Brighton Beach only by metro will take you about 1 hour, respectively, the prices here will be very reasonable.
Brooklyn is a great area to live in. Apartments are several times cheaper than in Manhattan, the same with prices in shops and restaurants, plus everything, Brooklyn has a huge number of attractions:
- the Brighton Beach embankment;
- the Brooklyn Museum;
- Prospect Park;
- the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, and much more.
Our recommendation when choosing a house in Brooklyn is to look at how long it takes from your house to Manhattan and whether it is easy to get to the places you are interested in, as well as read general information about the neighborhood where you found housing.
Queens
The world-famous travel guide Lonely Planet named Queens the most sought-after and growing tourist destination in the United States. Indeed, over the past few years, many residential and office skyscrapers have appeared here, and restaurants, bars, shops, and hotels are actively opening.
Housing prices are still slightly lower than in Brooklyn. Although who knows, perhaps due to the development of the area, in the near future they will begin to grow. Recommendations for choosing the house are identical to recommendations for Brooklyn.
Staten Island
We can’t say that this area is somehow bad, but we don’t recommend settling here if you come to New York on vacation. The thing is that there are only two ways to get here – and both are not very convenient.
The first is by ferry from Manhattan. The ferry is free, but the journey will take half an hour. Plus, the ferry runs once every 30 minutes, respectively, if you are late for a flight, you will have to wait another half an hour for the next one.
The second way is by bus through Verrazano Bridge, which is located at the very end of Brooklyn. In this case, you will have to spend an hour on the subway and get to the Bay Ridge area, and from there – from half an hour to an hour to get to your accommodation on Staten Island.
Bronx
And, of course, the Bronx is another area where we would not recommend staying. Many travelers settled in here (and everything is still ok with them), but at the same time you can find a lot of other reviews: that it is not very comfortable there, there are few people on the streets at night, an increased criminogenic situation and similar. Of the undoubted advantages, the road to Manhattan will take as long as from Brooklyn, and the Bronx also has its own attractions, for example, the famous Yankee baseball stadium and a huge interesting zoo.
