<p>is there a website to check which streets in hyde park are safe?</p>
<p>and any recommendations to which no-pet grad student housing is in the best location (safety wise and grocery shopping. I wont have a car).
Property</a> Comparisons
Graduate</a> Student Housing Locations</p>
<p>I stayed at 5316 S. Dorchester (#17 on the map) for two years, and found the location safe and convenient. No issues at all. I did not have a car either. It is about a 5 to 7 minute walk from a large supermarket (Treasure Island), and close to many other amenities on 53rd St. Worth checking out,imo.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. Were the apts clean? Did you stay in a furnished room? Are the furniture, especially the bed, clean? And how was the noise level?</p>
<p>To give you a general sense: The vast majority of the locations on that map are a few blocks from President Obama’s Hyde Park home, at Greenwood and East Hyde Park, and they are all in the directions considered “safer” from there (i.e., east and south). None of the places in that area are going to feel as safe as, say, Palm Beach, but none of them are going to be horrible, either. By and large, the ones that are closer to the center of Hyde Park (but not right on 55th) are likely to be more desirable and more expensive. The buildings south of the Midway will probably feel sketchier, although as I understand it they have moved the University Police headquarters to right there, so that should have a pretty salutary effect on actual safety.</p>
<p>What did you mean by not right on 55th. Is it because that is a bigger road?</p>
<p>55th is a major through-street, so somewhat noisy and less leafy and charming than the north-south streets. Not a huge deal, but all other things being equal (which is rarely the case) I would prefer to live on one of the side streets.</p>
<p>bigreddawgie:
In response to your questions, I had a furnished room. Nothing fancy, but everything was clean and I found the building nice (if I hadn’t, I would not have stayed there a 2nd year). Only one caveat: wood floors, and you do hear people walking around in the floor above you- unless, of course, you are on the top (4th) floor.
One other thing: if you are concerned about safety, it is a nice location, because it is just off 53rd street, and there is a fair bit of activity, but very little noise (at least for interior apartments).</p>
<p>Thanks! Are you still there for grad school?</p>