There are plenty of houses/apartments for rent in the suburbs of Philly. I don?t believe there was any info about places outside the city in the info packet. Philly is great because it is so easy to get to the city from the burbs by public transportation (especially places like the Temple Heath Campus).
Depending on where you look in the burbs compared to where you look in the city, it?s hard to compare prices. Places like center city and university city (places where nice livable apartments are in demand) tend to be higher in rent $$$$$ (but you still can get lucky. You can find some nice places just outside the city for some decent prices if you look. Some places can be astronomical, though. It all depends on what you are looking for and what is important to you. I?ve already done the Philly thing, living in the city for 5 years. I?d rather live in the burbs and come to the city for the excitement (and leave the excitement in Philly!) and save some money in the process.
The best thing is to take some time before school starts and take a look at the areas around the school. Roxborough/Manayuk area seems to popular with the Temple students. Don?t be afraid to look outside the city, though. My parents live 18 minutes from Temple (we timed it yesterday) and we still live a pretty suburban area.
I still have no idea what I?m doing yet and I?m from the area. Anyone looking into Summit? I hear really positive and really negative things. I don?t know what to believe. I do, however hear that it is a party complex. I figure I can just meet up with all you residents of Summit for the good parties, and come home to study. (And you guys can come to my place to get some studying if those crazy med students are too distracting!
Ahs PitGuy
. I don't know many other places but I do highly recommend either Roxborough or Manayunk.
