Moving to Phoenix from Michigan

If you are looking at no apartments I'd say you will be at the top of your $900 budget if not over that to find a place you want in a decent area. You'll want to find something close by any of the freeways if you'll be commuting into downtown Phoenix...its kind of hard to nail down an area for you to look at, there are lots of good areas...Scottsdale (probably over budget), north Phoenix (along SR51), maybe something in the east valley but I'm not familiar with that area to say. If you use a site like realtor or zillow they usually have stats about the neighborhood and crimes.

For utilities, it really depends. My house is nearly 2000sq ft and in the summer our bill can be $350 and we keep the house between 78-80. But when we lived in a 1200 sq ft apartment we kept it at 70 and our bills in summer were $100. So it can vary greatly depending on exposure to the sun and sq ft obviously.

Rush hour will just depend on where you are starting from and the times you are commuting but yes, downtown Phoenix and getting to it will be congested.

Hope that helps!

If you are looking at no apartments I'd say you will be at the top of your $900 budget if not over that to find a place you want in a decent area. You'll want to find something close by any of the freeways if you'll be commuting into downtown Phoenix...its kind of hard to nail down an area for you to look at, there are lots of good areas...Scottsdale (probably over budget), north Phoenix (along SR51), maybe something in the east valley but I'm not familiar with that area to say. If you use a site like realtor or zillow they usually have stats about the neighborhood and crimes.

For utilities, it really depends. My house is nearly 2000sq ft and in the summer our bill can be $350 and we keep the house between 78-80. But when we lived in a 1200 sq ft apartment we kept it at 70 and our bills in summer were $100. So it can vary greatly depending on exposure to the sun and sq ft obviously.

Rush hour will just depend on where you are starting from and the times you are commuting but yes, downtown Phoenix and getting to it will be congested.

Hope that helps!

Thanks, that does help!

Hi

I am a current U of A MEPN student based in Tucson. Have you considered sharing a house with other students to reduce your expenses? Some MEPN's have done that--just something to think about.

WELCOME!!

I recommend the Deer Valley area. It is in northern Phoenix and is close to many hospitals. The area is nice and apartments are reasonable.