A 228-square-foot apartment costs $1,500 in New York City: Study

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Renters won’t get far with $1,500 in New York City, according to a new study from RentCafe. 

RentCafe found that renters in New York City get only 228 square feet for $1,500 per month, the worst deal of any large city in the United States. 

It’s 83% less space than renters get in the most cost-effective city at the $1,500 price point, Wichita, Kansas, where a 1,359-square-foot apartment costs $1,500. 

The second-worst deals are in Brooklyn, where renters get 300 square feet for $1,500 a month, according to the study. Jersey City and Queens also sat near the bottom of the 100-city ranking, both offering less than 400 square feet for the price. 

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