$3,000 is now the average rent in New York City

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

EXACTLY.

If you had a good set up elsewhere unless you were in to make a big raise in NYC there is no advantage to moving to NYC. Noone should go out of their way to aim for a lower standard of living or a tiny living space.

For me, it was opportunity.

Growing up in Pittsburgh, there's no jobs or money unless you're in healthcare, banking, business, or sports. The economy there sucks. Western PA isn't that interesting either. It's home to one of the poorest areas of the country. Seeing as how I was interested more in art, music, and fashion, I had no choice but to leave.

There are many people out there who have goals and aspirations other than being some man or woman that just has a job, makes money, pays bills, goes home, and calls it a day.

The thing I love about New York is how many people that are out there that are trying to make it for themselves. They're not content being some joe schmoe living in bumfukk USA making slightly above minimum wage. If you're a dancer, poet, artist, musician, dj, etc...you can make a living for yourself here and get an audience. If you're in finance, medicine, engineering, architecture, etc...you can make a living for yourself.

Dawg, the number one thing that killed me about living in Pittsburgh was the fact that there were so many people that just were beaten the fukk up to the point they had just given up on their dreams. And considering how low the cost of living was compared to other cities, it's damn near impossible for some people to leave and go somewhere else that they actually WANT to live in when the cost of living there is more than likely much higher. I didn't want that happening to me. I had dreams, I had goals, I had aspirations. I still do. If it does work out, then that's sweet...if it doesn't, atleast I can say I learned more myself, about people, and the world from living here and had fun doing it.

But the last thing I wanted to do was live in some shytty place and have my life devolve into nothing.

ALL of the opportunities I have fallen into here would of NEVER happened to me if I stayed in Pittsburgh.

Have you heard of an opportunity cost? I'm pretty sure you have. That's what it's about.

If there were no advantages to living here, then no one would want to live here.

 

[Malik]

What's more important? Living in a bigger house and living a boring life? Or living in a smaller pad but living the fukking life and not having to live vicariously through what they show on tv?


I moved to NYC, but when I got here I was like :wow2:

What you know about partying in happening spots 7 days a weeks, going to listening parties of musicians you know, every artist stopping in your city to perform, the most most amount of beautiful and HORNY women in the world in one place....

That's why its so fukked up because New York really is the center of the universe. It's just so expensive. But if you got it like that (I don't ), there's no better place to be. I spent a week there with my boys one year and I slept maybe three hours each day It was that much to do and see

 

[dj vtg]

How so?


When a foreigner dreams of living in America only New York comes to mind, not fukking Ohio or North Dakota.


NYC the only city in America where people who have nothing just move here just for the chance to make it at something

thats because they havent done their research...

lots of smarter locations for foreigners, and california is atleast as popular

 

[Buckeye Fever]

That fakkit was probably living in some hick town like Wooster or vermilion
He was scared to live where the real nikkas live cause he was running low on chains and couldn't afford to get anymore took His mom should've swallowed him like she did his 50 other brothers and sisters

Ohio is no joke. Ask T.I. or Big Phil (dig him up, bet he cant say shyt)

Ohio had that nikka testifyin in court

 

[Da King]

That's why its so fukked up because New York really is the center of the universe. It's just so expensive. But if you got it like that (I don't ), there's no better place to be. I spent a week there with my boys one year and I slept maybe three hours each day It was that much to do and see

Never a dull day in NYC, can't say that about ANY other city

 

[Theraflu]

What's more important? Living in a bigger house and living a boring life? Or living in a smaller pad but living the fukking life and not having to live vicariously through what they show on tv?


I moved to NYC, but when I got here I was like :wow2:

What you know about partying in happening spots 7 days a weeks, going to listening parties of musicians you know, every artist stopping in your city to perform, the most most amount of beautiful and HORNY women in the world in one place....

I have lived in London, Paris and now live in Berlin and I think it's crazy that you've lived in NYC so long that you don't realize that many of us in other cities DO still live in big houses Living in a city with a popping social life and living in a nice house are not mutually exclusive but you have lived there so long you don't realize that.

My parents house in London was HUGE and it's in a city. I've always lived in cities and the crazy party life AND enjoyed a high standard of living and again NYC is not for me. Unless I earn a ridiculous amount I couldn't maintain my standard of living so why would I do that to myself ?

London also has happening hotspots, a booming job market and all the things NYC offers just without the rats and cramped apartments. I hope you realize this

Not living in NYC doesn't mean every other city is dry as paint. The hell

 

[CoolazzFemale]

Nyc is a shopping trip only city. Would never want to live there.

 

[Theraflu]

That's why its so fukked up because New York really is the center of the universe. It's just so expensive. But if you got it like that (I don't ), there's no better place to be. I spent a week there with my boys one year and I slept maybe three hours each day It was that much to do and see

Breh I travel a lot please don't tell me in the USA you guys think NYC is the only city with a good night life ?! HELLO! London Paris Milan

What is this shyt about

Not everyone who lives in a city other than NYC lives in a shyt hole like Idaho. There is a lot more out there.

 

[Da King]

I have lived in London, Paris and now live in Berlin and I think it's crazy that you've lived in NYC so long that you don't realize that many of us in other cities DO still live in big houses Living in a city with a popping social life and living in a nice house are not mutually exclusive but you have lived there so long you don't realize that.

My parents house in London was HUGE and it's in a city. I've always lived in cities and the crazy party life AND enjoyed a high standard of living and again NYC is not for me. Unless I earn a ridiculous amount I couldn't maintain my standard of living so why would I do that to myself ?

London also has happening hotspots, a booming job market and all the things NYC offers just without the rats and cramped apartments. I hope you realize this

Not living in NYC doesn't mean every other city is dry as paint. The hell

Every city you mentioned I've been to on more then one occasion, they for sure got shy poppin over there but you know damn well certain days shyt shuts the fukk down.

Living space is bigger no doubt, but I wouldn't trade the life style for it

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

@Theraflu you live in London now? That's actually where I would like to be in the next couple of years. I have family on my Dad's side that live out in East London. Been there three times and would love to be there.

 

[Malik]

Breh I travel a lot please don't tell me in the USA you guys think NYC is the only city with a good night life ?! HELLO! London Paris Milan

What is this shyt about

Not everyone who lives in a city other than NYC lives in a shyt hole like Idaho. There is a lot more out there.

I know London and Paris are beautiful. I wanna go there too and travel the world like the big homie @Malta but, my pockets ain't there yet

The only world/international cities I've spent considerable time in so far is just New York and Washington. So that's all I can speak on.

 

[Da King]

London tubes not running 24/7, 90% of city shut down after 9pm.... London is a beautiful city but its not seeing NYC

 

[concise]

There are no houses or mansions in NYC, only apartments? You people.

 

[Theraflu]

For me, it was opportunity.

Growing up in Pittsburgh, there's no jobs or money unless you're in healthcare, banking, business, or sports. The economy there sucks. Western PA isn't that interesting either. It's home to one of the poorest areas of the country. Seeing as how I was interested more in art, music, and fashion, I had no choice but to leave.

There are many people out there who have goals and aspirations other than being some man or woman that just has a job, makes money, pays bills, goes home, and calls it a day.

The thing I love about New York is how many people that are out there that are trying to make it for themselves. They're not content being some joe schmoe living in bumfukk USA making slightly above minimum wage. If you're a dancer, poet, artist, musician, dj, etc...you can make a living for yourself here and get an audience. If you're in finance, medicine, engineering, architecture, etc...you can make a living for yourself.

Dawg, the number one thing that killed me about living in Pittsburgh was the fact that there were so many people that just were beaten the fukk up to the point they had just given up on their dreams. And considering how low the cost of living was compared to other cities, it's damn near impossible for some people to leave and go somewhere else that they actually WANT to live in when the cost of living there is more than likely much higher. I didn't want that happening to me. I had dreams, I had goals, I had aspirations. I still do. If it does work out, then that's sweet...if it doesn't, atleast I can say I learned more myself, about people, and the world from living here and had fun doing it.

But the last thing I wanted to do was live in some shytty place and have my life devolve into nothing.

ALL of the opportunities I have fallen into here would of NEVER happened to me if I stayed in Pittsburgh.

Have you heard of an opportunity cost? I'm pretty sure you have. That's what it's about.

If there were no advantages to living here, then no one would want to live here.

Yes well coming from Pittsburgh I don't blame you breh. I'm sure anyone in a town like that is trying to take a bite out of the The Big Apple I'm proud of all the opportunities you've been able to seize and turned your life around. Good job.

I lived in London and then Paris now I live in Berlin, I have always lived in metropolitan cities so I never had the 'small town to big city' experience and as a city for living I found NYC underwhelming for full time living.

Maybe London spoilt me but I'm very big on space and getting the best value for my money AND the city experience and luckily here in Europe I have found cities which can provide me with that.

With NYC there is a trade off so you sacrifice a lot of comfort for the big experience but I am very lucky to have experience both the fun of a big city and the standard of living you'd get in a suburb.

London is still my favourite city overall. NYC is an amazing city also however just to visit. I can visit NYC all day long, great food, friendly people, so much to do. But to live there ? Never.

 

[Ego Noir]

why is this even an argument. Do you think prices are high, and space is small, just cause? That is by cause of DEMAND.

Why is LA even in the discussion when you can buy 10+ acres of land and space to support 6 lane highways. When demand is red hot, prices go up. When demand goes up, square footage is maximized. That is not happening in LA, but best believe its knee-deep in NYC.

Foreign buyers are not flocking to LA. NYC is the place to both invest and live. Demand is so high records are being set in price paid for property. last year a 88 million dollar penthouse was sold all cash. Right now, a 110 million dollar condominium is in contract.

When it comes to world class cities there is no comparison. If you want to speak on the lifestyle of a regular nikka, be my guest. But as for being the capital of the world in:

1. Fashion
2. Finance
3. Law
4. Diversity
5. Real Estate
6. Transportation
7. Media (arguably)
8. Nightlife

even selling fukking mangos on the corner, NYC is Don Dodda.

While LA is king of what, porn?

The price you have to pay to even sleep here bears witness that this is #factsonly.