New York, new york

I am currently living in Nj and unfortunately, the area that I live in makes it hard for me to make ends meet. I love what I do, and I want to continue to do this for as long as my body can take it but when working in a physical therapy office in which I'm not practiceing nor so I get respect from my other co workers. I was told that newyork might be a better fit for me, due to the fact that There is better job oppratunities there and your treated as a health professinol and not a " prostitute"! Should I stay, or shall I go?
 .....please forgive me for the grammar and miss spelling, I'm on my iPod touch, can't see what I'm writing.   Thanks for taking the time out to hear my concerns.