Moving to Durham? (affordable apartments, condos, how much)

[rm36]

Hey,

I am considering a move to Durham, but I do not know too much about it. I would need to be relatively close to Duke. I'd like to live in an urban or semi-urban environment. What is downtown like? Are there affordable apartments or condos downtown?

What do people like about Durham? What do people dislike?

Thank you for your input

[sll3454]

Whether or not you'd consider it affordable depends on where you are coming from and how much money you will be earning.

There's a thread not too far down (with many posts) about what people love about Durham.
Some people think there is a lot of crime. Again, it depends on where you're coming from and what you're used to.

[rm36]

Originally Posted by sll3454

Whether or not you'd consider it affordable depends on where you are coming from and how much money you will be earning.

There's a thread not too far down (with many posts) about what people love about Durham.
Some people think there is a lot of crime. Again, it depends on where you're coming from and what you're used to.

Thanks for the quick reply! I'm coming from South Florida -- land of the gated, isolated, cookie cutter neighborhoods. That's why I'd love to live in a small downtown (if it's feasible in Durham, I don't know much about it) where I can walk to get groceries, coffee, etc.

South Florida is very expensive. I'm used to a 1 bedroom apartment in a cheap area costing $1000 or so, and a cheap 2 bedroom maybe running $1300-1400.

[sll3454]

Rents are much less than that in Durham.