"Struggling TikToker's $2.3K/month NYC apartment budget deemed 'pretty low' - Is making it in the Big Apple impossible?"

A TikToker's $2.3K/month budget for renting an apartment in NYC was deemed "pretty low" by a rental office, highlighting the challenges of affording housing in the city where the median monthly rent is $4,163. With over half of the city's residents being rent burdened, many are leaving for more affordable areas, such as the Midwest. While commuter towns and "secondary cities" offer alternatives, some, like the TikToker, continue to pursue opportunities in the Big Apple, including entering the NYC housing lottery for affordable housing.