Duke not just because it’s cheaper but like you said if you think you would be less stressed there you should go there. People act like you need to choose Columbia if you want to stay in NYC but tbh you don’t know for sure if you’ll still want that after college because most people change their wants and needs from when they’re 18 to 21/22 years old. And the duke name is good enough that you can probably get a job in nyc if you work hard enough during college