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Old 02-06-2015, 12:03 PM
 
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I recently just received my acceptance letter to CSULB. I live out of state and really have no clue what Long Beach is like. I am looking for apartments within walking distance or bus route that are safe for a female to live in by myself. I am not oppose to taking the bus. I own a car but it would be a little scary at first to start driving in busy big city. Any suggestion about anything is much appreciated as I barely know anything. How is the school? Is the city safe overall? Thanks!
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Old 02-06-2015, 02:47 PM
 
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Can you provide a little bit more information about yourself? What state are you coming from?

Csulb is a great school. If you're a guy or a girl that likes girls it's an even better school. There are a lot of apartments about a 10 min bike ride to school. There are bike lines heading to the campus. If you like to bar hop there is 2nd street or if you are into dive bars there are a ton on 4th.

As for driving, Long Beach is easy to drive. Long and straight streets.

Pm me if you have any other questions.
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Old 02-06-2015, 03:35 PM
 
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Congrats on the acceptance! CSULB is in a great area of the city. Real estate there is on the pricier side, so there's lots of beautiful neighborhoods. You should be careful and watch your surroundings, but this is a general rule for Southern California.

There are lots of apartments near the college and lots of buses going to the university. There's a number you can call and someone can tell you what bus routes to take, so it's very convenient.

I don't know if they still have this, but years ago there was a smaller red bus...the Passport bus? that traveled from downtown Long Beach to CSULB for free. Downtown is not as safe an area, but if you end up along the Passport route, that might be an option.

The only thing about owning a car is the horrible parking in the city--by the university and in many LB neighborhoods. The university is beautiful and surrounding neighborhoods are pretty and safe.

Enjoy your studies here!
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Old 02-06-2015, 06:35 PM
 
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I went to CSULB, the education there is so-so. Plenty of apartments near there but don't know the names.
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