Looking for a place near enough to commute to Gary. (Portage: apartment, lease)

[tnant17]

I am going to be an engineering intern (21 years old) at a plant in Gary, Indiana. I was hoping to find a place close enough to commute to Gary (15-30) minutes. I want to be in a safe area, and if possible, I would like to be close enough to visit Chicago on the weekends. I just want a small apartment for around $500/month. Any ideas?

[artemis]

If you're going to be working downtown, Hobart would be a good start. Chesterton or Portage in Porter County would be a decent commute via the Interstate. Also, it would be easy enough to get to Chicago on the weekends.

[tnant17]

Are these areas safe? I was also wondering about transportation such as trains or something to take me into Chicago? I have heard rumors of this.

[artemis]

The South Shore can get you into Chicago. You can catch that at the Chesterton or Portage stations. Both towns are safe.

[artemis]

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

[walleyealx]

I'm going to be interning in Gary as well this summer. I have come to the conclusion that: Hobart, Crown Point, Munster, Highland, Schererville, and Valparaiso are all good places to live in to commute to Gary.

I began hunting for a place about a week ago, but not many places will do a 3 month lease.

[valpoguy]

It's going to be pretty tough to find an apartment in a "safe area" of NWI for $500. It's either going to be really run-down or really small. I know you said "a small apartment", but unless you mean a single room, you're going to have to spend more like $600-800 for a small apartment in any of the areas people are listing here.

Personally I would live in one of the safer neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago (Hyde Park, Bridgeport, Pilsen, etc.), especially if I were a 21-year-old single person. You'll still be able to get to Gary in 30 minutes, but you'll have to pay more than $500 there, too, unless you get a roommate.

[artemis]

Originally Posted by walleyealx

I'm going to be interning in Gary as well this summer. I have come to the conclusion that: Hobart, Crown Point, Munster, Highland, Schererville, and Valparaiso are all good places to live in to commute to Gary.

I began hunting for a place about a week ago, but not many places will do a 3 month lease.

Crown Point, Munster, Schererville & Valpo are all going to be too expensive for him.

But $ 500 a month really isn't going to cut it either.

You could go to Whiting & probably find something economical there. Plus it would be an easy commute to Gary & you can still take the South Shore to Chicago on the weekends.

[collegestudent48837]

Purdue Cal has summer intern housing

[tnant17]

Thanks everybody... I actually found out I get $1000 per month for housing. I would like to keep in around $700 though.... any new ideas? Where are you interning in Gary Walleyealx? Ill be at US Steel.