Preferred neighborhood in Brooklyn? -

I ve dormed in UES and Brooklyn Heights, and now I want to look into living in my own apartment after calculating that it would be considerably cheaper than student housing.Living in Manhattan is probably a far reach if I can only afford to pay up to $1000/month, so I m looking into places in Brooklyn. I haven t really been east of Brooklyn Heights aside from coming to and from the airports, so I don t know much about the other neighborhoods except that DUMBO to Red Hook is yuppie-central and the hipsters like to congregate in Williamsburg and Brooklyn.I m a single Asian female and while my budget is pretty low, safety is also a big factor. I might have a roommate, but I really like my privacy, so I d want a decently priced 2-bedroom if anything. Question is, which Brooklyn neighborhoods should I look into with those aspects in mind?

There s not much you can find for $1,000 near Manhattan. Ft. Greene, Clinton hill Studios are in the $1500-1600 range.Williamsburg is no longer the only mecca for Hipsters, Bushwick too is filled with artists, musicians and lots of young transplants. Even though its farther east, Bushwick has gotten better in recent years. Bedstuy too has gotten better but it can be sketchy at times. Common sense is always needed when living in BK.I would consider Queens too. Woodside, Elmurst and Jackson heights. Astoria and LIC are expensive but worth looking into.