Not worth it!
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3/24/2014
I lived in NYC for a litte over 12 years. During that time I went to college and have been living in various sections of Brooklyn (Midwood, Bay Ridge and Bensonhurt). Finally moved out a few years ago and absolutely happy that I did. Describing what is wrong with NYC is a difficult task because.. I dont even know where to begin. I guess in one word - everything.
Cost of living - kinda goes without saying as this city gets the highest scores in pretty much every category across the board.
Economy - pretty bad. Yes, there maybe some jobs in Manhattan but good luck getting any of them without any help "on the inside". Unless you have someone to pull you through you may as well forget about getting a job (or at least the kind of job that will let you to at least manage the already mentioned COL). Truth is there are staggering numbers of people competing for those jobs that ARE available.
Infrastructure is falling apart (including the worst kind of highways and traffic), transportation and toll costs are soaring, people are mostly messed up and outside of Manhattan it is mostly immigrants and the very poor folks and therefore the crime is pretty high too. There is never parking anywhere (unless you park in one of those garages for $25/hr.. you could do that). Everything is packed and you can bet you will have to be in long lines for EVERYTHING. Climate is no picnic either. VERY hot and humid summers that could be a challenge. Winters are okay though, no complains there (assuming you dress accordingly).
Honestly, unless you are filthy rich I dont see any single reason to live in New York. And even if you are rich, I still would advise against that.
Nick | Denver, CO