Best area to live if you go to Temple in Philadelphia

[coolleoboy]

Hi there! I am an upcoming Temple dental student. I really like to have some advise on where to live in Philadelphia. So far I know center city is a great area. I wonder what the other choices are.
Thanks!

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[New2Philly]

Hi there! I am an upcoming Temple dental student. I really like to have some advise on where to live in Philadelphia. So far I know center city is a great area. I wonder what the other choices are.
Thanks!

Yes center city is great, but can be expensive for some people. A lot of students (esp. freshmen) live in Roxborough (Summit Park Apts, or Henry on the Park Apts); which is about 8 miles north, and takes about a 30 min drive to Kornberg.
Another good area is Chestnut Hill, which is roughly the same distance away from school as Rox, but closer to the subway.
Alot of students also like the Art Museum and Northern Liberties areas.

You should call the school, they usually give out an apt hunting guide, and room mate list during the summer.

 

[WhichRoom]

Hi there! I am an upcoming Temple dental student. I really like to have some advise on where to live in Philadelphia. So far I know center city is a great area. I wonder what the other choices are.
Thanks!

Check out York North apartments. 2.4 miles from the school, like a ten minute drive to kornberg. All utilities included and its relatively safe immediate surroundings. Also has a legit gym, if you're into that

 

[bing12]

Check out York North apartments. 2.4 miles from the school, like a ten minute drive to kornberg. All utilities included and its relatively safe immediate surroundings. Also has a legit gym, if you're into that

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...d=103914503513450622647.0004857e74b887234a62f

Its in the yellow zone..i prefer the green zone ( got to be extra safe) .

 

[WhichRoom]

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...d=103914503513450622647.0004857e74b887234a62f

Its in the yellow zone..i prefer the green zone ( got to be extra safe) .

True, however I did visit york north, and what I can say is you are certainly safe in the actual aparments. I too would be too afraid to leave the apartments but i think thats an advantage, stay inside and read, no urge to do anything else

 

[coolleoboy]

is it doable to take public transportation to school from the Manayank area?

 

[New2Philly]

is it doable to take public transportation to school from the Manayank area?

Yes, but it is a pain. I would aim for living on the other side (east) of Fairmont park around Chestnut Hill. There is Regional rail that drops pretty close to school from Chestnut area.
If you want to take public, live in south Philadelphia. or live by the subway, and or regional rail (except Manayank, drops you off by the KFC on Alleghany, which can be a walk in the snow/rain). The buses are usually not dependable

Temple advised living at Summit, or Henry on the Park; which is great if you have a car. If you want to take public it is horrible.

 

[Marmaduke]

center city is awesome but like it was mentioned, expensive. summit park/henry on the park etc is good for your first year if you have a car. manayunk/roxborough is a lovely area. but the drive can get a bit tedious, especially in traffic, especially in bad weather. around temple main can get sketchy but it really depends. They're building some new apartments in the area that look pretty sweet. but i'd probably want a roommate if i lived there. they also have some great food carts and public transportation is close.

northern liberties is another option if you want something close to school and in a better area than temple (you still have to be smart though). i saw an ad in a cafe the other day for $500 single studios. not bad. it's also close to center city too. housing prices really range though depending on the landlord and the area but i scored something sweet and close to the train and a lot of new places are cropping up. and generally it's just a fun area to live.

good luck and welcome to temple!

 

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[DentinBond]

Agree that Northern Liberties is a vibrant neighborhood, and reasonably close.
Also agree that buses are unreliable, but then again I don't like buses at all, just in general. They're an urban cyclist's worst nemesis.
Any place that's generally along the Broad Street & Market-Frankford subway lines would be good. You can even look into the Penn/Drexel neighborhood, which has lots of affordable student housing, because there are subway-surface trolleys that connect to the Broad Street Line.