Northwestern – Evanston

1. Evanston Northwestern – Evanston Roger’s Park Loyola Lakeview/Wrigleyville Southport Lanes Lincoln Park Chicago Old Town “Loop” Northwestern – Chicago

2. Evanston Lakeview/Wrigleyville * Expenses tend to increase the closer to downtown you get • Studio $600+, 1bdrm $800+, 2bdrm $1000+, 3bdrm $1200+ • 10+ min walk/drive to Evanston campus • 40 min to Chicago campus on NU intercampus shuttle • El to downtown Chicago, 45+ min • Street/permit($) parking widely available • Downtown Evanston has shops & restaurants w/ student discounts • Relatively subdued nightlife • www.northwestern.edu/gradhousing/ • Studios $650+, 1bdrm $900+, 2bdrm $1000+, 3bdrm $1300+ • 35 min to Evanston campus, 25 min to Chicago campus, by El or bus • Street parking – forget it. $150+/month • Younger crowd w/ lots of nightlife • Bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, Wrigley • Near lake, paths, Lincoln Park, & zoo • Lincoln Park/DePaul (south of Lakeview) area very nice, but more expensive Old Town East Roger’s Park/Loyola • Studios $700+, 1bdrms $1000+ • 45 min to Evanston campus, 20 min to Chicago Campus, by El or bus • Street parking – tough • Mostly high-rise living • Bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, nightlife • Overall, more expensive. • Studios $500, 2bdrm $900 • NU shuttle: Evanston campus, 15 min; Chicago campus, 25 min • El toward Evanston or downtown • Street parking, $300+/year for spot • Few bars/restaurants/movie theater • Loyola police keep area safe • Overall less expensive than others • The farther east the better

3. Some Websites • Off-campus housing • www.northwestern.edu/offcampus/ • http://student-space.com/ • www.chicagoreader.com • www.apartmentpeople.com • www.chicagoapartmentfinders.com • http://chicago.craigslist.org/ • BMEGS website • http://groups.northwestern.edu/bmegs/