<p>Can anyone make any recommendations for housing outside of FSU? My fiance and I will be relocating in the Spring and we're looking for something small and affordable, being in a relatively safe area is important. I'm mainly looking for areas (towns outside Tally, parts of Tally, etc) that fit that criteria. I've done some looking myself but am having trouble getting a vibe through my research. I've been finding a lot of properties which require roommates and that doesn't fit with my living situation.</p>
<p>Any recommendations within Tally or further out would be very appreciated. I have my own transportation and don't mind a bit of a commute. College setting isn't really important to me socially.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any wisdom that is shared!</p>
<p>It’d be easier if you just picked out some places and then asked us about them. There are a ton of housing options in Tallahassee. Also, it’s going to depend highly on your budget. The nicest places are almost always the most expensive.</p>
<p>Well, he said that he and his fiance were looking for a place. Dorms on campus don’t work for that- it’s FSU policy that cohabitation isn’t allowed (and I think there’s actually technically a Florida cohabitation law that makes it illegal, but I don’t remember the specifics. The only place he could live with his fiance would be in Alumni Village, which, while cheap, is probably not somewhere he would want to stay. And I’m not entirely sure if FSU would allow it, since Alumni Village is actually really only for families, and I’m not sure how FSU views fiances in that regard. </p>
<p>Thalieos, I highly suggest that you look at possibly moving into either an actual house, or looking into apartment complexes that are more family-oriented, and not student-oriented. Unfortunately, I don’t really know any of those apartments off the top of my head. I would suggest checking out Craigslist though, as a lot of places advertise there.</p>
<p>“I really wouldn’t recommend outside living if you are going to do so alone. It becomes more wasteful on money than in dorms.”</p>
<h2>um FALSE. Living off campus on your own can be affordable, plus it’s more quiet and easier in so many ways. I live on my own off campus, as an upperclassmen and it’s WAY cheaper compared to Ragans and Traditions. </h2>
<p>Anyway the OP asked about living off campus w/ their fiance.
There are plenty of safe places to live in Tally. I wouldn’t recommend living further from campus because you will regret it as a twenty+ minute drive to class isn’t fun or worth it and the further you are the more expensive it will get. Once you’re off campus you’re really not apart of social campus life anyway. I live less than 10 min from campus and have no idea what happens on campus and don’t even feel apart of campus life anymore. I live around families, recent graduates and grad students mostly. It’s quiet and I can get my work done in peace. I’m a woman that lives on her own and have never once felt threatened or felt the need to hold onto my pepper spray where I live. I have come across people late at night where I live and they are nothing but friendly and don’t act creepy. I see people walk their dogs, play in the pool, hang out at the gym and kids play outside. It’s quite a normal atmosphere and not college vibe-y at all.
It’s usually if you live right near campus where you’ll be surrounded by frat/sororiety/partier types. Once you get a little away from campus like about 5 or more minutes away you’re golden.
You can PM if you want anymore info.</p>