Do we pay too much for rent? (Long)

First, I'm sorry for not putting this on the NWR board, but it hasn't started to pick up yet and I need lots of opinions on this. I got a call today from our landlord who wants to raise our rent by $35 if we renew our lease. Not a lot of money, right? BUT it means that we're paying $1605/month to rent a 1 bedroom apartment including the $55/month fee for a parking space. For some reason, as long as it was under $1600, it bothered me, but not enough to move. Is this too much? Could we get something nicer or bigger in Nassau for the same price?

Here's what we have right now. We have an approximately 950 sq foot 1 bedroom in a well-maintained co-op. The livingroom is very large, 18.5' x 13'; the dining area is 7 x 8; the kitchen is a pass through galley kitchen with a dishwasher; the bathroom is sort of small; the bedroom is large 11 x 15.5 and has 2 closets, one small one and one walk in California closet deal; we have 1 hallway closet for storage (seriously lacking) and 1 linen closet.

The benefits are that we can have our 3 cats here, it's only 1/2 mile from FH's office and it's walking distance to LIRR for me when I start commuting to NYC every day--it's also a maximum of 40 minutes to Penn, which is a priority. It's also in a very safe area and we have video surveillance as well. The downside is that we're paying $1600 for a 1 bedroom in Long Island and I park 1/2 block from the building, we don't have a backyard, patio or deck. I would also prefer something with a washer/dryer in the apartment and with a 2nd bedroom or office.

Sorry for the length, but we need to figure out soon whether we should renew our lease or take our chances. Thanks!!!