<p>I'm writing a neighborhood guide for incoming grad students and looking for feedback. If anyone has additional advice to offer, any suggestions are welcome! Going to try and get it published on the u of m housing sites like Cribspot and the university site for grads to see.</p>
<p>Kerrytown / Old Fourth Ward / Old West Side
Home to dozens of shops and restaurants, as well as the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, this area is a great escape that’s still within walking distance of Central Campus—well, depending on the weather… As with every part of town, you’ll see more undergraduates as you get closer to campus and more permanent residents as you get further away. People say the area is known for attracting "hipsters". It's a bit quieter end of the spectrum, but you can definitely still find a good house party if you're looking. And you're within walking distance to Zingermans! </p>
<p>Downtown / Main Street / Germantown
If you’re a city dweller at heart, this is the place for you. You’ll find a wide selection of apartments just steps away from some of Ann Arbor’s finest dining and its vibrant post-grad nightlife scene, all only a few blocks from the Diag. It’ll be the costliest off-campus living, but you can’t beat the convenience, especially if you're looking for a more "grown up" and less undgrad experience</p>
<p>North Ingalls / Medical Campus
This area lies just north of UM’s Rackham Graduate School and just west of the university’s medical facilities. The location appeals to grad students—med students in particular—but it also attracts its fair share of undergrads.</p>
<p>North Campus / Northside / West Murfin
If you're looking for a bit more space, you might prefer to head across the river. You’ll still find lots of undergrads, but there are also a lot of graduate student apartments and houses. While Northside residents typically need a bus or car to get downtown and to Central Campus, they benefit from a quieter restaurant and retail scene, and (most importantly) fully stocked grocery stores.</p>
<p>Burns Park
Another more grad student-oriented area that’s only a short commute away on the southeast side of town. Undergraduates tend to fill the houses closest to campus, but the partying tapers off as you move further south. You’ll start to see signs of intelligent life: real people in work clothes, homes occupied by families, even “Professors’ Row.” Here, too, you’ll have much better access to supermarkets.</p>
<p>South Campus / Elbel / East Packard / Yost
These are the neighborhoods close to campus which are largely undergrad haunts. They attract athletes, students in the Michigan band, members of the Greek community, and many other exciting college stereotypes. As you get closer to the Big House it's a bit quitter, but still on the rambunctious end of the spectrum when compared to other areas such as North Campus or West Murfin. Also, there's not great bus service so you can expect a fairly long walk if you're trying to get to the other end of campus.</p>
<p>South University / Oxbridge / Tappan and Greenwood
This serves as ground zero of the UMich party scene, home to the most popular undergrad bars along with many sororities and fraternities. If you're looking to let lose and party stop by Greenwood almost any night of the week. </p>
<p>A map of the different areas: <a href="http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/UM-Neighborhoods/">http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/UM-Neighborhoods/</a></p>
<p>And a site for specific places
<a href="https://www.cribspot.com/university/University_of_Michigan-Ann_Arbor">https://www.cribspot.com/university/University_of_Michigan-Ann_Arbor</a></p>