{"id":29952,"date":"2022-04-20T07:44:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/?p=6234"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:54:40","slug":"neighborhoods-to-live-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/neighborhoods-to-live-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Cheap, Safe Neighborhoods to Live in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moving to New York City is a dream for many people. The \u201cCenter of the Known Universe,\u201d NYC is the heart of the nation\u2019s entertainment, trade, and financial engines. Thousands of new professionals and dreamers come to the city<\/a> every year to prove themselves and to find their destinies on the streets of the Five Boroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This influx, however, has made New York City among the most expensive cities to live in. Three of the city\u2019s five boroughs\u2014Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens\u2014are among the fifteen most expensive cities in the United States<\/a> in which to find housing in 2021. New York City can also be a dangerous place to live. While not as crime-ridden as it was in the 1980s and 1990s, the city saw a 59% jump in crime<\/a> in 2022 from the year before. Property crimes are leading this increase, with auto theft jumping 105%, and grand larceny up 79%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are pockets of the city that are relatively cheap to find housing in and have a lower crime rate. While the average rent in NYC is just over $3,500 a month<\/a> for a one-bedroom apartment\u2014more than twice the national average of $1,450\u2014not all boroughs are the same. Manhattan drives up the average<\/a> with an average monthly rent of $4,140, per RentCaf\u00c3\u00a9. Brooklyn comes in<\/a> at $3,080 per month, Queens<\/a> at $2,683, the Bronx<\/a> at $1,628, and Staten Island at $1,400. Even the most expensive boroughs have enclaves where you can find a good deal on your lease without sacrificing your safety and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help of the NYC Crime Map<\/a> and Niche, here are the cheapest safe neighborhoods in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staten Island<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Staten Island is the cheapest borough to live in New York City in part because it is the most removed from Manhattan. Accessible only by one bridge or by ferries from the rest of NYC, Staten Island has the feel of being more akin to New Jersey than New York. Almost all of Staten Island\u2019s neighborhoods top the list of the cheapest places to live in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n