Coming from a Chicago neophyte, for me this place was centrally located. To begin with, it's in a nice neighborhood, it just didn't have an unsafe feel to it, I explored the neighborhood for several blocks in every direction. It's within walking distance of a supermarket and places to eat. If you've rented a car, you'll enjoy easy access to downtown and there is ample mass transit available. Cory's place was clean, comfortable and the kitchen more than adequate (you gotta go shopping of course-walk down to W Chicago and turn right-but everything else is provided, which is precisely what I wanted. From 1 to 5 on a Likert scale, one being I AIN'T GOING THERE AGAIN and 5 being YES I WOULD AND I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO YOU, I'm a five.