Living in NYC

Washington Heights/Inwood

Washington Heights is the neighborhood immediately surrounding the medical center, whereas Inwood is just north, extending from either Fairview Avenue or Dyckman (depending on who you ask) to the northern end of Manhattan. These neighborhoods are more affordable than their neighbors to the south, and, especially in the case of Inwood provide a somewhat quieter alternative to the rest of Manhattan without having to move to the suburbs. Attractions include multiple parks, most notably Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tryon Park, both large, hilly expanses of parkland along the Hudson River. Fort Tryon is also the location of the Cloisters (a division of the Metropolitan Museum of Art).

Expect to pay anywhere from $800 to $1500 for a 1-BR apartment, studios will run slightly less. Co-ops and condos in these neighborhoods are generally more affordable than those on the Upper West Side or Morningside Heights. In general, prices will be lower throughout these neighborhoods on the east side of Broadway

Upper West Side/Morningside Heights

These neighborhoods occupy the west side of Manhattan between Central Park and the Hudson River from the West 60s through approx 125th Street. This is a large swath of land and comprises a wide range of neighborhoods, from the high-end apartment buildings between Lincoln Center and Central Park through the neighborhoods of the Manhattan Ave. which are just beginning to become gentrified. The entire neighborhood does share an easy commute to the medical center. The A, C and 1 trains run through these neighborhoods providing frequent convenient service to the hosptial. It is probably for this reason that approximately 50% of the surgical residents tend to live in this neighborhood.

New Jersey

Bergen County is on the other side of the George Washington Bridge (GWB), in New Jersey. Within Bergen County, the towns of Edgewater, Cliffside Park, Fairview, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Englewood, Tenafly and Cresskill are particularly accessible to New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Living in New Jersey is a typical suburban lifestyle, especially suitable for families.  The schools in this  area near the GWB are excellent.