NY upper west/east (clean areas) are more expensive ($1400 psf) than JC (typically $1000 psf)

Many cheaper parts of JC are black or unsafe. I may not mind but RD will be affected.

1br is typically 600 – 800 sqf. Smallest studio would be 500 sqf but I hope there are smaller, older ones without lift.

Journal square – only a few spots near the  PATH station are good.