Cheaper nicer apartment in a not so nice neighborhood vs. a cheaper smaller apartment in a better but not...?

Question

Good neighborhood I'm moving out of my parents home soon its getting to be time and I have a job and saving money and am going to cosmetology school so I can have a decent job etc but anyways the cheaper one has a bedroom a very small one but a bedroom and nice hardwood floors and I just love it its really nice but its an apartment place above a strip club and the neighborhood isnt nice the other place is a small studio and isnt as nice inside it costs 100 bucks more and still isnt in a great neighborhood but is in a better neighborhood than the other one I'm just moving out so its going to be very hard I understand I live in a big city but not like nyc our la or anything that major if that helps

Answer 1

What makes a nice neighborhood is a subjective thing just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Having said that,I agree that the apartment above the strip club is not a good idea because of the noise ,crowd that would patronize them,the very real potential for prostitution and you been accosted (whether you are male or female),and the potential for you being attacked . On the other hand,the second apartment is smaller,cost more and is not above a strip joint though I do not know if it is in a nicer neighborhood as I stated at the outset. You have already indicated that paying for it would be tough so it seems as if that is the defining factor.If you can afford the extra $ 100,then take the smaller apartment while you look for something new within your price range.That appears to be your only option at this point in time.

Answer 2

It's better to feel safe when you come home that you won't be bothered by anyone and it's good to know you can leave and not worry about anyone breaking in. Your safety is most important. The rent is cheap because it isn't safe. Above a strip club is a loser and you will have people lurking around and maybe people you don't want to run into in the dark. If you have a car, you don't want a lot of people parking and drinking and driving around it. Sooner or later someone will run into it and they will not leave you a note. Check out the safer place and lurk around there after dark and see how safe you think you are. Look at the late night stores and how many bars they have on the windows, etc. You may want to look more and find even a safer one. Sometimes you can find older apartments is nice old neighborhoods that are great and less $ but very safe. Settle for small and safe now and don't get yourself involved in a long term lease and then when you get a job, you will have better choices. Sometimes you have to do with a little less when you start to get you where you want to end up.

Answer 3

Do you honestly think your parents are going to want their daughter living above a strip club??? NO WAY would I allow my daughter to move there, whether she's an adult or not! Beyond the obvious pervs and what-not hanging around, the noise is going to drive you NUTS at night! Go for the other (safer) apartment, OR get a roommate and find a bigger apartment in a better section of town.

Answer 4

if your a girl and moving out by yourself i would suggest getting the more expensive but better neighborhood. If your a dare devil then buy yourself a gun, get a permit to carry and move into the not so good neighborhood but of course be prepare to be hearing music all night if its above a strip club and getting looked at by drunk guys if you ever get to your house at night. I say its really not worth it.