For Manhattanites who have never ventured off the island (“Don’t they know you can get a bacon, egg and cheese 24 hours a day over here?”), Brooklynites’ obsession with their bike-friendly bubble seems unwarranted. Find out the best Brooklyn neighborhoods. 

And while Manhattan touts 24/7 living, Brooklyn offers an undeniable sense of community — and I mean a genuine, “Good morning, how are you?” sense of neighborliness. Let’s put it this way: if the five boroughs were a family, Manhattan would be your lovable, but undeniably high-strung mother and Brooklyn would be her laid-back, slightly kooky sister.

Brooklyn still feels very much like New York City, but in most neighborhoods, it’s a quieter, friendlier version — with more trees. So if you’re thinking of making the switch to Brooklyn, here are the best, least expensive neighborhoods — and most of them are under the borough’s median rent of $2,550/month!