<p>Can anyone give a recommendation for an apartment complex near the the University of Maryland - College Park for a graduate student? What areas within commuting distance are considered safer than others?
Thanks!</p>
<p>my son will be starting in August.
so interested in answers. also - original poster - if you’d like to swap what info you and i have, email me.</p>
<p>I will be attending UMD in the fall. I am from the Midwest and am in the area this week looking for apartments. Would either of you be willing to share anything that you’ve found? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Here’s a comparison of the cost of living at different places around the campus:
<a href=“http://www.och.umd.edu/Uploads/OCH/Cost%20of%20Living%20Comparisons%20updated%20June%202011%20FINAL%20rev%203%202012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.och.umd.edu/Uploads/OCH/Cost%20of%20Living%20Comparisons%20updated%20June%202011%20FINAL%20rev%203%202012.pdf</a></p>
<p>I got accepted for on campus housing but I didn’t think I would be so I was just about ready to sign a lease at the Towers of Westchester Park. It’s a few miles away from the campus and has a shuttle stop. It’s slightly more expensive than Silver Springs (which isn’t a bad choice since it has 4 shuttle stops within the community). Neither places have great reviews online, but I know people who have stayed in both complexes and thought they were decent given the area.</p>