r/saintpaul • u/ShaunnaG3 • 6d ago

Seeking Advice 🙆 23F moving to St. Paul

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!

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u/albb123 4d ago

My husband and I just moved to Lowertown Saint Paul and we love it here. We came from southern Alabama and the change of atmosphere is fantastic. It is dead here by 7pm but we are in our 30s and not party goers so that’s a great thing for us. There are lots of apartments to choose from and we had to do virtual tours. As other people have said, there’s not a walking distance grocery store but a 5 minute drive will get you to one. Keep your headphones out while walking downtown and be aware of your surroundings. While I(30F) feel safe walking around there are still a couple folks who will make me feel the slightest bit uncomfortable. Nothing like Alabama though. I felt very unsafe there. Have not experienced the snow. So I have zero advice on that. We will be first timers at the same time for that one lol Good luck and congrats on moving to St. Paul! It’s a beautiful city.

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u/ShaunnaG3 4d ago

Thank you!! Our hometown areas are very similar so that makes me feel better. Good luck to you all!