Where to live in Marquette (Gwinn: apartment, for rent, condo)

randy0208 · 06-25-2008, 09:44 AM

Hey,

I'm moving to Marquette in a couple of weeks and I'm trying to find an apartment to live in. I'm only 24 and my standards are average to moderately low.

I haven't been to the city yet, but in comparsion to the University, which side is better to live on? I'm seeing the majority of the places on the North, South, and East.

Any comments would be great. Thank you in advance.

jeeg · 06-25-2008, 10:16 AM

Well..... once you get here you'll see there isn't really a "good" side or "wrong" side.
The areas closest to the University tend to be a bit pricier. There's a residential area south of US41 that is a bit more working class and cheaper but it's not a "bad" area at all.
There is no place in Marquette that I would be uncomfortable walking at 3am.

If you won't be using a car to get around, then you'll want to stick with the north or east side. Otherwise it doesn't really matter.

darstar · 06-25-2008, 10:22 AM

Get a bike. This is the place, everyone has at least 2. Stay off 41 however ! jeeg is right, the east-north side of town is best for walking and biking. The lake shore is a beautiful area to hang.

suz7731 · 06-25-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jeeg

Well..... once you get here you'll see there isn't really a "good" side or "wrong" side.
The areas closest to the University tend to be a bit pricier. There's a residential area south of US41 that is a bit more working class and cheaper but it's not a "bad" area at all.
There is no place in Marquette that I would be uncomfortable walking at 3am.

If you won't be using a car to get around, then you'll want to stick with the north or east side. Otherwise it doesn't really matter.

oh how i miss marquette!! i lived in gwinn in 1994 while finishing my degree at NMU, the rent was very reasonable (about 350/mo). how is the rent these days?

jeeg · 06-25-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by suz7731

oh how i miss marquette!! i lived in gwinn in 1994 while finishing my degree at NMU, the rent was very reasonable (about 350/mo). how is the rent these days?

The town of Gwinn or the base?? The town of Gwinn I have no idea. The base is anywhere from $350 - $450 (Torrid can correct me if I'm wrong). The city of Marquette..... it really depends on what size you're looking at. The last house we rented in the city was three blocks from the college, 3-4 bedrooms (one was a walk through), had all utilities included and was $1000 a month. And it was not a very nice place!! We only took it because we were short on time (wife was due to deliver baby #2 soon) and we had to find a place that would let us have our large dog.
Our current place we're renting while looking to buy is a nice 3 bedroom, on 17 acres, about a mile and a half s.w. of Marquette Mountain as the crow flies, and is $800 a month (no utilities included).

darstar · 06-25-2008, 09:16 PM

I am renting while building my house , ( near 41 & 553 ). rents around this area for new , or newer units run 1200 to 1500 for a 2 bedroom condo. very handy area to town and shopping. US 41 is a very busy road. Marquette needs a bypass for thru traffic , but , will be a long time coming, if ever.. there are homes for rent on 41 , but , I would not recommend because of the traffic.

Torrid · 06-26-2008, 07:41 AM

Yeap, the rents on base average $350-$450ish. I pay $400 for a single family, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home. You could also clearly buy one for a mortgage less than that....I know of 2 people who bought duplexes, turned them into 1 family homes and pay about $220 a month for the mortgage.

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Originally Posted by jeeg

The town of Gwinn or the base?? The town of Gwinn I have no idea. The base is anywhere from $350 - $450 (Torrid can correct me if I'm wrong). The city of Marquette..... it really depends on what size you're looking at. The last house we rented in the city was three blocks from the college, 3-4 bedrooms (one was a walk through), had all utilities included and was $1000 a month. And it was not a very nice place!! We only took it because we were short on time (wife was due to deliver baby #2 soon) and we had to find a place that would let us have our large dog.
Our current place we're renting while looking to buy is a nice 3 bedroom, on 17 acres, about a mile and a half s.w. of Marquette Mountain as the crow flies, and is $800 a month (no utilities included).

darstar · 06-26-2008, 08:27 AM

I would think living at the Airport ,even thou rents are cheap, that the commute cost , with 5.00 a gal fuel, would offset somewhat the savings. Got to be 20 miles from Marquette. Gwinn , no better, however there are some quaint places back in the woods.
If I were young ( again ) , I would look for a place near the lake shore ( Marquette's greatest asset ), and close to all the action.

joemits · 06-29-2008, 06:54 PM

live on the east side. Very nice for all things--food, rec, and cocktails. Ride my bike to work also.

Bluefly · 06-29-2008, 07:07 PM

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Marquette needs a bypass for thru traffic , but , will be a long time coming, if ever

PLEASE don't ever bring this idea up again. Marquette has a bypass. It's usually pretty empty. A highway to go around the highway to go around downtown is just a disaster of an idea.

If you actually think 41 has a lot of traffic, i implore you to live in a city for a few months. You will soon realize 41 flows blissfully well.