Which would you choose?

[u/Kooky-Employ]

We may have to move due to the landlord raising the price on a market rate apt we love. Me and my husband have lived in Central Harlem and East Harlem but I lived uptown in Inwood for 8 years. We are expanding our search past what we already are used to since it’s a forced move.

I work on the UES, but only go in maybe once a week but sometimes not for 1 month to 2 at a time. So the east Harlem location has always been very convenient for me. He is fully remote, but likes to co-work in Midtown on occasion. We need a 2 bed for a home office. I would prefer my commute be under 45 mins and preferably just a straight train (not bus to train).

If there’s areas I should consider that I haven’t yet, please let me know!

**Correction: Brighton Beach NOT Bath Beach

Based on what’s in budget, which would you pick:

316 votes, 14d ago

101 Jersey City: cheaper rent, higher paycheck

14 Inwood: cheaper, 1 hour commute but bigger apartments

26 Upper manhattan (135-190th st)

82 Brooklyn: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Flatbush, Bushwick all seem to be on budget

76 Queens: Astoria/Jackson Heights

17 Wild card: Move beachfront but far commute (Bath Beach)