I’m a real estate junkie and as I miserably dish out over $1,500/month for rent in Manhattan (WITH roommates), I can’t help but jealously check out the other places in the country to see the kind of life I could possibly have if I lived there. Yes, I know, I probably wouldn’t make enough money to afford $1,500/month rent if I didn’t live in NYC, and I know that different neighborhoods offer different conveniences and amenities that can’t always be compared in rental price (aka $1,500 on the Upper East Side will get you a whole lot more than in SoHo), but here are the basic differences in what you’ll get across the country.
The search criteria:
- As close to $1,500/month as possible (the only 2 cities where this posed difficult –as I’m sure is to be expected– were New York and San Francisco.)
- Comparably nice neighborhoods within the actual city (no suburbs)
- Photos as legit as possible (ie. tried to steer clear of model apartments, professional photography – some fall closer than others but overall I think the photos are pretty accurate depictions)
- Apartments/condos only
Even though as a New Yorker I’ve always known I’m being assaulted by my rent, actually putting pen to paper with this exercise left me heartbroken and full of self-loathing. Enjoy.
Midtown West, Manhattan (Studio)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa18.jpg)
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Studio)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/screen-shot-2013-10-10-at-3-28-22-pm.png)
Center City, Philadelphia (1-Bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa19.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa20.jpg)
Atlanta, Georgia (1-Bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa21.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aaa.jpg)
Uptown, Dallas, Texas (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/screen-shot-2013-10-10-at-3-51-49-pm.png)
Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa22.jpg)
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa23.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aaa1.jpg)
Point Loma, San Diego, CA (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa24.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa25.jpg)
Nashville, TN (2-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa26.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aaa2.jpg)
South Beach, Miami, FL (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa27.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aaa3.jpg)
Charleston, SC (2-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa28.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa29.jpg)
Seattle, Washington (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa30.jpg)
Downtown Phoenix, Arizona (2-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa31.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aaa4.jpg)
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA (Studio)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa32.jpg)
St. Louis, MO (2-bedroom townhouse)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa33.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aaa5.jpg)
Chelsea, Boston, MA (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa35.jpg)
Georgetown, Washington D.C. (1-Bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a1.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa36.jpg)
Downtown Denver, Colorado (1-bedroom)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a2.jpg)
![Craigslist](http://thoughtcatalog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aa37.jpg)