nyc: I am thinking about attending law school in NYC. I am a mother of 4 and my husband is a school administrator down south. If we can't live in NYC, what are the family friendly surrounding areas that would be feasible places to reside. New Jersey?|||A one bedroom apt in NYC rents for about $2000 and up if you are lucky. To buy a one bedroom apt in NYC - $500,000 and up. Family of 6 - you need a few bedrooms - you need to make much more money that a teacher or Principal of a school. Surrounding areas are not much better -|||Personally I disagree with this poster. Look at the real estate are on the NY Times website and you will find 3/4 bedroom homes in okay areas for a starter home startine at around 250,000 which cannot actually be bought by anyone who earns more than $70,000/ $80,000 a year by legislation. Report Abuse