<p>He lived on campus his first year at Davis, and they all went to find an apartment together. And D: Im not sure, but its 30 minutes away from davis by bike riding? and Most likely 15 minutes by car. The Davis buses also go around his area. Theres only two bedrooms, 2 people each bedroom, then theres a kitchen and a shower and a living room.</p>
<p>That’s what my plan was. Live on campus for a year to find some good roommates and then rent an apartment together next year. =/</p>
<p>Why are you so worried about making friends? Are you socially inept?</p>
<p>I’m going to live in an apartment on my own. Forever.</p>
<p>Yea kind of, I don’t want acquaintances if I were to go to a UC.</p>
<p>I actually done some research.</p>
<p>Theres a Kings and Queens apartment (that seems okay) for 730$ per person (Single apartment). If 3 people share thats 250$/month, which is incredibly cheap. Of course though if I had the choice, Id prefer to room with only one person or by myself. Most cost for a single room apartments range around 700 - 1100. There were some good deals on multiple rooms (1200 for 3 bedroom); but alas, its going to be hard for me to find male roommates :[</p>
<p>wow that seems like a great deal.</p>
<p>Reviving this thread.
What are your guys’ plans?
I’d really really prefer NOT to live on campus and rather get a private lease with roommates somewhere not too far from campus. That would be ideal. I’m sure everyone here agrees haha. But is there a roommate matching program we can use without agreeing to live in one of the university owned apartments? Like they just find compatible people and let them find their own place?
Ugh so confused. Hope I’m not the only one haha</p>
<p>So far, got myself a potential housemate. Probably will off-campus with him. Worst comes to worst, Ill do the SHA, since especially with food and everything, its gonna be around the same amount…</p>
<p>I’m leaning towards living off campus in an apartment as well. The residence halls and SHA apartments are too expensive and like the OP i’m just there to get my degree but its always nice to meet some new folks and I kinda don’t mind living with random folks.</p>
<p>How’d you guys find your roommates? I don’t know very many people going to Davis (maybe two?) and neither if them are potential roommates haha. Are there any other resources for that kind if thing?</p>
<p>Theres a facebook group for accepted UC Davis (official and collegeconfidential) I found one of my housemates there already</p>
<p>Oh that’s right I think I’m on the one that was started a couple weeks back. I guess I’ll give that a shot! Thank you!</p>
<p>I’m currently a Davis undergrad. Living off campus is much cheaper. The bus is free for students and generally arrives every 15 minutes. A lot of apartments have at least two bus lines in front of them (mine has 4!). My apartment is considered to be far from campus and it’s about a 10-15 minute bike ride (10 minute bus ride), which I don’t think is bad at all; the only times it is annoying to bike is when you have 7:30am class or 7-10pm lab. You can still usually take the bus at those times but they’re less frequent past 7pm.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard, transfer housing at Davis isn’t special (a shared apartment I think – don’t take my word for it, though). I suspect that people opt for transfer housing for the atmosphere, not the price. </p>
<p>That said, I know that pretty much all the nice two bedroom apartments have been leased out. You may find nice three bedroom ones (I know my complex – which is definitely one of the nicer ones – still has some three bedrooms left). Good luck deciding!</p>
<p>West Davis, Best Davis</p>
<p>Is west davis good? I heard north is noisy due to tracks.</p>
<p>I personally prefer West Davis. It’s further out but it’s much quieter (except apartments near Arlington Farms…), has natural beauty (which makes biking in the morning more pleasant lol), and has less crowded busses.</p>
<p>Drawbacks: Relatively far from campus and no nearby large grocery stores. I live near Westlake plaza, which has a grocery store, so I don’t mind. But it’s more expensive than Safeway. I tend to bike to Trader Joes (near campus) when restocking.</p>
<p>This is based off of my own experiences, though. I’ve noticed that most of my friends’ apartments in south Davis and north Davis are not as well insulted (i.e. you can hear people talking on the floor above you), or cost about the same for less living room space (which is what I consider to be most important). Then again, there are many other complexes that I haven’t seen. West Davis has its share of not-so-great places, and there are really nice ones in other parts of Davis (i.e. Sycamore Lane apartments). If you can, you should definitely check out a few apartments scattered throughout Davis! And if you see someone who is subletting a place at The Colleges, you’re in luck.</p>
<p>Oh! And use Davis Wiki! Apartment complexes have their own pages where students leave reviews. :)</p>
<p>@ucducb thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it!
A huge concern for me is the insulation. I’d hate to constantly hear neighbors closing doors and walking around. That obviously wouldn’t make or break the deal but it is something new to consider.
Also do you know much about pet policies? I’ve been really determined not to leave my dog with my mother but if it costs too much or it meant my dog being miserable or something I would reconsider.</p>
<p>Hmm I don’t know much about pet policies. Most of the places I know don’t allow them. I do know that Tanglewoods in south Davis allows dogs if you pay a fee (I think it was $250 upfront and $25 per month, but I’m not sure). I’ve heard mixed reviews about the complex but I’ll just tell you what I know from my few visits. </p>
<p>I was actually planning to live there next year due to roommate issues. I was going to be in a three bedroom with 4 other girls and it was going to be ~$400 a month. But they had split rent in a weird way to accommodate one girl who had a single, so it probably could be cheaper.</p>
<p>The main thing that I disliked about Tanglewoods was the insulation/soundproofing. Granted, that may have been because my friends’ upstairs neighbors were five very loud guys so I’m not sure if this unit represented the rest. But you could hear everywhere they walked and when they’d talk slightly louder than normal. At one point they started playing football upstairs and it was ridiculous. I’m a bit more sensitive than the average person so you may be able to ignore this – for me it would have been a deal breaker if I had a choice. Even if you’re not sensitive, if you have partying upstairs neighbors, that will suck big time. If you choose to live upstairs, your apartment will get very hot in the fall but you won’t hear people walking above you – this goes for most complexes in Davis. </p>
<p>Another thing that bothered me was the lack of bike racks. If you’re living with 4 or 5 other people, you’ll have to decide how to lock your bikes (some lock to their porch fence instead of the bike racks). </p>
<p>However, Tanglewoods has its pros as well. It’s right next to a 24/7 Safeway. It has the W line, which runs pretty often (and until later than some other bus lines). However, the W line gets really, really full so I’d prefer biking. Biking from Tanglewoods to campus is about 5-10 minutes (probably closer to 5, but I haven’t really timed myself so I’m just going off of what others have told me), which is a plus. The rooms are large, so fitting in two people per room will be comfortable. Living room is spacious but the kitchen is a bit cramped. Washer/dryer in the apartment, which is very convenient.</p>