Northwestern – Evanston

Northwestern – Chicago

Evanston

Roger’s Park

Lakeview/Wrigleyville

“Loop”

Chicago

Old Town

Southport Lanes

Loyola

Lincoln Park

• Studio $600+, 1bdrm $800+, 2bdrm $1000+, 3bdrm $1200+

• 10+ min walk/drive to Evanston campus• 40 min to Chicago campus on NU intercampus shuttle

• El to downtown Chicago, 45+ min• Street/permit($) parking widely available• Downtown Evanston has shops & restaurants w/ student discounts

• Relatively subdued nightlife• www.northwestern.edu/gradhousing/

Evanston

Old Town

Lakeview/Wrigleyville

East Roger’s Park/Loyola• Studios $500, 2bdrm $900• NU shuttle: Evanston campus, 15 min; Chicago campus, 25 min

• El toward Evanston or downtown• Street parking, $300+/year for spot• Few bars/restaurants/movie theater• Loyola police keep area safe• Overall less expensive than others• The farther east the better

• Studios $650+, 1bdrm $900+, 2bdrm $1000+, 3bdrm $1300+

• 35 min to Evanston campus, 25 min to Chicago campus, by El or bus

• Street parking – forget it. $150+/month• Younger crowd w/ lots of nightlife• Bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, Wrigley• Near lake, paths, Lincoln Park, & zoo• Lincoln Park/DePaul (south of Lakeview) area very nice, but more expensive

• Studios $700+, 1bdrms $1000+• 45 min to Evanston campus, 20 min to Chicago Campus, by El or bus

• Street parking – tough• Mostly high-rise living• Bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, nightlife• Overall, more expensive.

Expenses tend to increase the closer to downtown you get

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Some Websites

• Off-campus housing– www.northwestern.edu/offcampus/– http://student-space.com/– www.chicagoreader.com– www.apartmentpeople.com– www.chicagoapartmentfinders.com– http://chicago.craigslist.org/

• BMEGS website – http://groups.northwestern.edu/bmegs/