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@Hugs4Hugs east side is the Brady/prospect streets area of Milwaukee @eggfish $4000 a semester will be tight (especially taxed). my studio ran by Ogden (15th and wells so right across from the AMU) was $400/mo but that was 2 years ago - rent may be higher. You can certainly find studios around campus for $4-600. For sure finding apartments with heat included is key. There are boundaries around campus I wouldn't live past even if they may look like a good idea rent wise- 20th to the west, state to the north (I wouldn't prefer to live on north), and clybourn to the south. But everyone I knew lived between wells and state. East of Straz Hall, or 10th street, gets more expensive then you hit downtown which is meh. The freeways are basically your boundaries. You can save on your budget by not having a car since campus parking is expensive. I did get away with parking at the lot on 15th and wells illegally for a year but then they laid down the hammer and I got 5 tickets in a day. Whoops. The campus LIMO service is amazing and take advantage of it in bad weather! Groceries downtown are marked up but if you do have a car or use a zipcar, you can get out to cheaper grocery store. sorry for the novel. Just loved it there!

Hey @Hugs4Hugs I went to Marquette, did classes at UWM, and currently live in Milwaukee. I personally am not a fan of river west (great for drinks but don't be an idiot. There are good shows/social things to do but I'm not a river west type and I know too many people who have been jumped or had their cars broken into. But yanno, they were doing dumb stuff like walking alone with headphones in or leaving bags/valuables in their car. Plus, it's easy to drift from hipsterville/gentrifying to pretty poor and somewhat dangerous.) Crime depends on the neighborhood. My friends who went to grad school at UWM lived off of Prospect. East Side is easy to get to/from campus. Areas near the following streets - prospect, Brady, farwell, Ogden - might have good options. I don't know your budget but my friends have good apartments in these areas. Shorewood is also a popular area for UWM students. All of these areas will be a mix of students, young professionals, and older folks. Most busses run to campus and is fairly reliable. If you need to drive there is a satellite parking lot with a school bus like system between UWM and that lot. I lived in an apartment ran by Ogden when I was at MU and they were useless. Lmk how how else I can help!