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Possibly moving to St. Paul, MN
LostNinja
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So after a post grad school job hunt that lasted incredibly too long, I finally got a job offer this morning for what is essentially my dream job within my field. So now I'm apartment hunting for the area, I plan on picking some possible places out and then flying in for a couple days (I'm currently in WV) to tour them and get all of that taken care of. My question to any of you familiar with the area are these, what are some neighborhoods that I should look into/avoid? is the commute from outside of the city that bad? and if not are there some places there that I should look at that might be a little cheaper as they are outside of the city?
Edit: also, what are everyone's thoughts on pod vs uhaul vs jut getting movers.
Edit: also, what are everyone's thoughts on pod vs uhaul vs jut getting movers.
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I don't know a whole lot about St. Paul (I'm on the west Minneapolis side), but I do have friends who live in Roseville and Maplewood.
The commute driving shouldn't be too bad from those locations. Traffic is pretty bad right now, but.... what do you consider a bad commute?
Where are you going to work at? might help inform where to live.
Are you trying to do some kind of public transportation?
What sort of price range are we talking about?
but they're listening to every word I say
That said we have a lot of beautiful areas outdoors if you are into that sort of stuff. I'm don't have any suggestions to tell you where to avoid living, but I can tell you living in a suburb will be a hell of a lot cheaper than living in St. Paul.
Living far from the city means you never spend time with anyone your own age, rarely socializing outside of work.
For your sanity, for your social life, live between work and downtown (or where ever other young singles live). Even if that means a tiny apartment, even if that means higher rent, assuming you can afford it and still save some money, live urban.
I'd prefer to keep my commute to under 30 minutes, under 15 preferably.
The office is on university avenue west
Me and my girlfriend both have cars so we don't really need public transportation assuming the roads are fairly well taken care of in winter, but the ability to walk or even take a short bike ride to work would be great.
We're looking at apartments in the $1100 range, one or two bedroom
We think we've found a couple places in the downtown area that might work out, or should that be avoided?
Excellent. That should leave you a variety of good options.
http://www.metrotransit.org/metro-green-line
The metro green line goes right up university ave W.
I'd say that downtown St. Paul or Minneapolis would work for you, and both are safe.
1100$ (though probably 1200 would be closer) will probably get you a decent 1 BR of a small size. a 2 BR in that price would probably be a little rundown, unless you can find some kind of one off craigslist deal.
If you are looking for a little bit of space, but a little longer commute, then I think Roseville would be a good option for you. It is just north of where you want to be, and basically any road you can take south would get you there. The roads will be maintained in the winter, but if it is an extreme snowstorm, play it safe and stay home. It's just smarter that way.
The MN people will have to take you out for a beer or coffee or something when you get here.
but they're listening to every word I say
The pros? $600 a month, furnished, with a shared washer/dryer, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, sofas, table etc etc in the apartment.
The cons? You got 3 other roommates competing for kitchen time.
There are plenty places with this kind of setup and pricing around the U of M area, so if you just wanna live cheap in what is essentially luxury student housing (which can't legally restrict to students) with student type amenities like being within walking distance to the University, those restaurants and convenience stores that usually crowd around universities, a light rail and bus stop like 50 feet away, and student-tasting things like a small gym, billiards, and free arcade games, yeah, you can live like a student for the rest of your life.
Count me in for another housewarming party if you need like, a taste tester for the more experimental bar menu items.
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