What is a decent salary in Manhattan, NY?

If you're moving to Manhattan from out of state, there's a high likelihood you will be renting a market-rate apartment. The median income for a person in Manhattan renting an apartment is $100,000. The city-wide median income is half that. read more

If you're moving to Manhattan from out of state, there's a high likelihood you will be renting a market-rate apartment. The median income for a person in Manhattan renting an apartment is $100,000. read more

Using the rule of thumb that buyers should expect to spend two and a half times their annual salary on a home purchase, the properties in Manhattan that could be said to be middle class would run between $200,000 and $588,000. read more

It then analyzed the data in New York City to determine a suggested household take-home income to live comfortably using the "50-30-20 rule" of personal finance, meaning 50% of after-tax, take-home pay goes to necessities (such as housing, food, childcare, healthcare, and transportation), 30% toward discretionary spending, and 20% toward saving. read more