Can a current student speak on where he/she lives in relation to campus? Average rent? Live with anyone else? How far is your commute? Do you bike to school? Thanks!
I actually live in Sacramento, and love it!! I lived in Davis for my first two years, but looking at the cost breakdown I just couldn't stay in Davis.
Davis Apartment: one bedroom/one bathroom, no W/D, NO utilities covered (so I even paid for water, sewer, trash, etc.) -
$965 (and it was hard to find a decent place under $1K)
Sacramento Apartment: TWO bedrooms, TWO bathrooms, W/D in the unit, ALL utilities covered except for electricity -
$865
So I'm saving quite a bit of money when you combine rent and utilities, and I have more than twice the space. I live by myself because I'm 30 and have 5 cats and a husband who visits periodically. You could live for cheaper in Davis if you want/don't mind roommates. As for the drive, I'm from L.A., so a 20 minute drive is nothing for me and I don't mind it one bit. Also, traffic here is basically nonexistent, so that's not a problem either. I also just wanted to get out of Davis, I'm not a huge fan but that's personal preference.
Also - if anyone who's interviewing wants a tour of the VMTH and/or facilities, send me PM, I'm more than happy to help out and show people around