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ZaphodG t1_izfa8jt wrote

The problem is that UMass-Dartmouth is in a suburban town with very little rental housing. The nearest inexpensive housing is an SRTA bus ride away in New Bedford or Fall River. It’s SRTA bus route 9 which is hourly service. Link to schedule: https://www.srtabus.com/wp-content/uploads/NB9_20220829.pdf

Apartments in New Bedford and Fall River are fairly expensive because of Section 8 housing assistance vouchers. It would be really challenging to pay rent, utilities, food, and transportation on $2,000/month in your own apartment near bus route 9. Kempton Street in New Bedford on that bus route is not a nice part of the city. You are probably better off working with the University to understand your housing options.

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Codspear t1_izgfx63 wrote

> Apartments in New Bedford and Fall River are fairly expensive because of Section 8 housing assistance vouchers.

No. Housing is the cheapest in Eastern MA, but rising fast because all the working and middle class people are getting priced out of everywhere else.

> Kempton Street in New Bedford on that bus route is not a nice part of the city.

It depends. Everything west of Lindsey St is alright. It only gets dodgy when you get close to the Temple Landing projects.

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jollysailorband OP t1_izrjekk wrote

Thank you for letting me know. I plan to find something on campus and look for other options once I am familiar with the place.

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