<prompt> Human: 26 year old here. Im moving from VA to Chicago for a job that will be paying me 120kyr. I plan on moving to the River North area somewhat upscale but Im debating on whether I should just rent a studio or buy a 1 bedroom apartment since i have 60k in savings.Studio rent would be around 1,400-1,500 and buying an apartment would cost from 200k-250k; depending on which makes financial and long term sense. I know these prices are pretty high compared to other areas in Chicago, however I do want to live in proximity to where its all happening since Ive lived next to a farm my whole life and crime is also a consideration.My money has just been sitting in a bank account and Im lost on what to do with it since Im not a fan of buying stocks.Thoughts?  <response>: Well before you consider buying Id say itd be a good idea to live their awhile and see if its somewhere you actually want to live there for a long period of time before buying. 