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Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance from each listing's map pin, plus 30% for streets, at a normal walking pace. Grocery stores, cafés, parks and bar counts come from OpenStreetMap. The fit dots for food, quiet, wandering and outdoor spots are my read of those counts plus what each area is known for, not an official rating. Gay neighborhood means the West Village around Stonewall and Christopher Street, plus Hell's Kitchen along 9th Ave. Nearest Equinox is the closest club by straight-line distance, with the same walking estimate; club details come from Equinox's site. Prices are each listing's 11-night total as its card explains: Airbnb totals include fees, sublets are the lister's stated rate.

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Gaingels pays the flight Fly United and use my $400 credit

The stay and Airbnb taxes are the real checkout totals for Oct 22 to Nov 2, checked October 19. Everything else is my estimate, preset for the city, and you can change any of it for this place. Flights are the cheapest round trips Google Flights showed on October 19. Daily costs are multiplied by 11.

Every place, cheapest trip first

Tap a row to open its budget above. Each row uses that place's own numbers, including any you changed.

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City guide

New York No travel advisory

Entry: none neededDomestic trip.

Short stays are hard to bookNew York's short-term rental law (Local Law 18) bans most whole-apartment rentals under 30 days, so these are informal Facebook sublets. Treat every listing as unconfirmed until the seller replies, and don't pay before you've seen the place or verified the person.

Gay neighborhoods: the West Village and Hell's KitchenStonewall and Christopher Street are in the West Village; Hell's Kitchen has the most gay bars today, along 9th Avenue.

3 hours ahead of SFBoth cities change clocks on Nov 1, so the gap stays 3 hours.

Late October: crispDays in the high 50s to low 60s°F, nights in the 40s.

Halloween parade Oct 31, marathon Nov 1The Village Halloween Parade fills Sixth Avenue; the marathon closes streets across all five boroughs.

US dollarThe most expensive city on the list for daily costs.