雪城租房介绍汇总——Part 1:廉价房源（没装修，自己交电水暖）

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廉价房源：
This is the price range that most international students will want. You won’t get luxury amenities, and your utilities (heat, internet, television, etc) will be billed on top of your rent, but these options mean your monthly rent will be a bit more affordable.

A. Newbury Apartment: The panel felt Newbury offered the best option, especially you if you want a quiet neighborhood. Panelists liked the fact that most of the apartments were newly renovated and very reasonably priced. A 10-minute drive from the campus, Newbury is a pet-friendly location with multiple conveniences like free heat, free cable, online payment, onsite maintenance. In general, the U.S. is not very pedestrian-friendly, and there often aren’t good sidewalks. This is true of the area immediately around Newbury apartments.Rate: $780 for one bedroom; $895 for two-bedroom.

B. Nob Hill Apartment: According to our panel, Nob Hill has another name—China Town. If past trends hold, you’ll feel at times like you live in a Chinese neighborhood. You’ll smell Asian cuisine on many of building floors. There are communal laundry facilities and indoor garbage disposal units (always good to save a trip outdoors in the winter). It costs $4 to wash and dry a load of laundry. One thing worth special mention: Nob Hill is the 1st stop on the S.U. bus route. The buses stop at all four buildings in the Nob Hill complex, and you can stay inside the lobby while you wait for the bus, a big treat during the 6-month long winter. There is a convenience store across the street with basic items. There aren’t good sidewalks in the area immediately around the complex, and the car traffic can be heavy in the morning and evening.

Rate: One bedroom starts at $643, two-bedroom starts at $738.

C. Clarendon Heights: Another apartment complex owned by DLH properties, Clarendon Heights has more apartments than Newbury and is a bit closer to the university, this one has an enviable location as it I-81 is well accessible from these apartments. For internet access, the complex offers Verizon FIOS at an additional cost.

Rate Range: One bedroom starts at $595, two-bedroom starts at $735.

D. Westcott Nation: The panel liked this diverse neighborhood, and street life. In the summer there are a few neighborhood celebrations and the annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair. The neighborhood has a hipster vibe that’s captured by “Westcott Nation” moniker, and the panelists who live here said they would definitely recommend it to others because of the social scene. The Westcott nation is party friendly. As for amenities, there’s a theatre on the street, as well as pharmacies and all kinds of convenient services. But as we point out in the feature story on this neighborhood, the houses are owned mainly by landlords more interested in collecting rent than in creating a livable neighborhood.

Rate Range: Varies according to different houses (Anything between $300 to $700 per person.)

E. Madison Tower: If you aren’t interested in American-style houses or wooden structure apartments, one urban alternative is Madison Tower located closest to downtown but still fairly close to the main S.U. campus. Panelists liked the proximity to shopping, the campus, Marshall Street (college-town bars and restaurants), and the easy walk to downtown. This high-rise building is outfitted with modern equipment. An added bonus—most of the residents are the students or doctors at Upstate Hospital so the neighborhood is usually clean and quiet. There are also townhouses available in buildings surrounding the tower. With all that, you might wonder why this complex is ranked so low. It’s because one of our panelists had her apartment robbed. “We left the sliding door to the patio unlocked, and thieves stole all our electronics—our computers, our TV and PS4. They even stole one of our backpacks to carry everything. Even worse, the thieves came back a few days later. Our neighbor saw them with a hammer trying to break in. It was terrifying.”

Rate Range: one bedroom starts at $856, two-bedroom starts at $1,200 for a two-level, two-bedroom townhouse.

F. Genesee Street: There are a number of apartment buildings and houses on East Genesee Street, but the panelists who live in this area say it’s a dodgy neighborhood. The panelists said that the neighborhood definitely “felt less safe than the areas closer to campus” and you’re quite far from the social heart of the campus. Average cost to wash and dry a load of laundry is $2.75; heat is included in the rent.

Rate Range: one bedroom $675, two-bedroom $875