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5 of the most affordable cities New Yorkers are moving to in 2026

As housing costs rise, many New Yorkers are rethinking where to live, with several lesser-known cities emerging as popular ...
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Is NYC still worth living in?

In this video, I share a day in my life living in New York City while exploring the current high rent situation and ...
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26-year-old lives in Manhattan on $53,000 a year—how she makes it work

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which examines how people earn, spend and save their money. Living in New York City's Manhattan borough on $53,000 a year isn't easy. For ...
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If New York Costs $113K a Year, How Could You Afford To Live There?

In Manhattan, two adults with two children and just one parent working — assuming no childcare costs — would need an annual pre-tax salary of $113,860 to cover their basic needs, according to Living ...

Middle Class and Single: Cost of Living in 50 Major Cities

On the flip side, Washington, D.C., and Seattle are the most net positive for leftover savings. Single middle-class Americans have $33,578 left in Washington and $31,126 in Seattle, even though rent ...