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internet_emporium t1_iqypc1m wrote

Reply to comment by celj1234 in These are the most and least expensive major U.S. cities based on the average cost of monthly expenses by PabloEscobar301

I mean yea, but even the average rent in Harlem is like $2700..

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celj1234 t1_iqyrrs4 wrote

That’s Manhattan….. Also NYC is much less car dependent because of superior public transit.

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moonbunnychan t1_iqyuo97 wrote

Depends on where you are, really. A ton of Queens and even parts of Brooklyn are downright suburban feeling and don't have particularly great transit.

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internet_emporium t1_iqyv17c wrote

Alright here’s the average rent for Brooklyn and Queens, some not Manhattan boroughs for you. There’s also plenty of people in DC without a car. Btw, that “superior public transit” you’re talking about is the best for people living in Manhattan, not the outside boroughs.

https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ny/brooklyn/

https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ny/queens/

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foxy-coxy t1_iqzzvdf wrote

There's also the Bronx and Staten Island. NYC is a very big city.

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boogabooga08 t1_iqyw07h wrote

DC is not car dependent at all.

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celj1234 t1_iqywier wrote

In comparison to NYC? Yeah it is

https://www.governing.com/archive/car-ownership-numbers-of-vehicles-by-city-map.html

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boogabooga08 t1_ir0he81 wrote

Car ownership does not equal car dependent. It is a proxy, but there is nuance.

For instance, DC has a much higher median income than NYC. More people can easily afford cars that they do not use.

Of course, if you compare Manhattan to all of DC, Manhattan is more transit friendly and less car dependent. However, if you compare all of NYC to DC, it is very comparable or DC even wins.cthere are giant portions of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and especially Staten island that are fully car dependent. In DC it is just the very rich parts of NW and the low income areas EOTR that are car dependent.

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