Living in New York City and paying bills - LOOK AT THE COST OF RENT

"Within the five boroughs, “inexpensive” neighborhoods once prized by creative workers are quickly becoming out of reach. In the ten community districts most closely associated with art and creativity, rents rose by at least 32 percent from 2000 to 2012. This compares to a median increase of 23 percent across all New York City community districts. The neighborhoods with the fastest rising rents in the city were Greenpoint/Williamsburg (76 percent), Fort Greene/ Brooklyn Heights (58 percent), Bushwick (50 percent) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (47 percent).69" - from page 36,  Creative New York.

http://www.culturaldata.org/wp-content/uploads/creative-new-york-2015.pdf

http://www.newyorkartworld.com/commentary/Chelsea-TheNewArtScene.html