Livability is the sum of the factors that add up to a community’s quality of life. It describes the various aspects of society, the surrounding environment and shared experiences in a certain community (Manhattan Community Board 1, 2017) and it is highly related to the living location. The city spans a land area of 321.8 square miles (NYC.gov, n.a.). However, at the same time, New York City has already accommodated more than 8 million people, and the number is still increasing at a fast rate (NYC.gov, n.a.). Thus, it is hard for the first timers to find an affordable place with an acceptable surrounding environment to live in a short period after their arrival, especially for students with no or very limited income. In this project, we will only focus on giving apartment hunting advice for NYU CUSP student. This project aims to help NYU CUSP student make better decisions when looking for an apartment to rent based on the analysis of some factors such as apartment price, crime rate, facility accessibility, and public transportation availability.

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