Rising rents suggest New York City still has a certain appeal. And who are we kidding? Of course it does.

The cultural center of the United States, it would be a crime to leave New York off a list of Zeitgeist anything.

New York: Most expensive city for homebuyers

And those rents? Hub Culture says they are "a sure sign the city is back in the swing of things, even if no one can afford anything but wine and cupcakes at Sweet Revenge."

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