Relocating

I'm likely taking a new grad job in the Bay Area because life circumstances mean I need to stay close to family, at least for a year. (Remains to be seen which one - could be either systems/OS work or backend infra, though the stack for the latter job is a bit dated) I'd like to relocate to NYC at some point. How difficult would this be, and how many YOE do you think I'd need? i.e what skillsets do most roles in NYC typically look for? No strong preference regarding pay bands, etc. - main priority is getting there (hopefully without getting exorbitantly ripped off - OK with mediocre pay as long as I'm not living paycheck to paycheck). Thanks!