STAT OF THE DAY: In Which We Slightly Beat London at Something

Only $111 separates the average monthly rents for higher-end apartments in New York and London, according to a new survey. New York's better apartments average $4,000 a month, while the British capital's average $3,889. But don't think the higher average daunts British tenants here: The dollar's at a 25-year low against the pound.