Depressing Facts About NYC That Will Make You Want to Move Tomorrow

Pack up your dreams and head home.

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New York has been given a myriad of names: The Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, the city where dreams are made of, the center of the universe, and countless other hyperbolic descriptors. People like to say that if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, and it's probably true. 

If you can bear the unwelcoming people, the unbecoming smell, the filthy subways, and your cramped one bedroom apartment without losing your sanity, then you've probably fell for the rhapsodic promise of New York. We pity you, mostly because we are you. Whether you've recently moved to the city of lights from a flyover state, or were born and raised here, here are a few facts that may inspire you to pack your bags and head back home. Like, tomorrow. If you can't hack it, don't worry; not many can. 

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20. New York City has one of the highest homeless populations in the United States.

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19. Sarah Lawrence and New York University are some of the most expensive colleges in America.

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18. New Yorkers are more heavily taxed that most people in the United States.

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17. Minimum wage in New York is still $7.25.

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16. New York is one of America's most miserable cities.

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15. New York takes the crown for America's rudest city.

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14. New York is one of the dirtiest cities in America.

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13. It is difficult to find a one bedroom apartment under $2500.

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12. New York has the highest cost of living.

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11. You'll binge drink every weekend because there's no reason not to.

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10. There will always be someone one step ahead of you.

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9. Cyclists act like they own the road.

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8. New York has the most construction sites.

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7. New York is really the city that never sleeps.

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6. Everywhere, everything and everyone smells.

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5. Space is a commodity, so 240-Square Foot Apartments Exist.

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4. There will be rats. Lots of them.

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3. New York is one of the worst cities to drive in.

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2. Times Square is only filled with tourists.

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1. You have to share the NYC Subway with 5.4 million other riders.

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