{"id":7825,"date":"2021-06-08T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=7825"},"modified":"2024-02-29T11:13:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:13:24","slug":"moving-to-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/moving-to-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things You Need to Know Before Moving To New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Eloise at the Plaza<\/em> to West Side Story<\/em>, there are countless movies that take place in the Big Apple. These cinematic masterpieces showcase brick buildings, people-filled sidewalks, and taxi cabs galore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in some cases, what you see on the screen isn’t real life<\/em>, but in this case, these details are but a glimpse into what New York City has to offer. It’s an East Coast metropolis with more bookstores, coffee shops, antique stores, and outdoor parks than meets the eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking to move to a city where boredom is out of the question, NYC meets that prerequisite. Who knows? You could end up being one of the 8,089,689 people<\/a> who live in New York City<\/strong>, but before you pack your bags, explore this deep-dive into what moving to New York State<\/a> is really like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Money Do You Need To Move to NYC? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PayScale<\/a> reports that the cost of living in New York City is 128% more expensive than the national average.<\/strong> While utilities are only 3% higher in NYC than in other parts of the United States, housing costs are a whopping 385% greater<\/strong> in New York City, while groceries are about 35% more costly. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are more details about the cost of living in New York: <\/p>\n\n\n\n