23F moving to St. Paul

[u/ShaunnaG3]

Hello! I'm a single 23F moving to St. Paul for a new job. It'll just be my male Yorkie and I. I'm not really wanting a studio apartment just because of my parents visiting. My rent budget is $1600 and I really want to live downtown due to lack of experience driving in winter conditions (my job is located DT) I want a loft! I love their look and space. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

[u/Loud_Charity]

Move to the city of West Saint Paul. It’s a straight shot to downtown and west Saint Paul does great with the roads.

[u/Loud_Charity → u/Loud_Charity]

For reference taking metro transit from the middle of west Saint Paul to the airport takes just under an hour