The city whose long-standing history with the auto industry, which started with the founding of The Auburn Automobile Company in 1900, ensured that the city known for manufacturing classic cars would always be known as 'Home of the Classics'.
While some people who are partially off their rocker may brag about being resilient enough to live in a dangerous city, the residents of Auburn don't get this chance very often
The city whose long-standing history with the auto industry, which started with the founding of The Auburn Automobile Company in 1900, ensured that the city known for manufacturing classic cars would always be known as 'Home of the Classics'.
While some people who are partially off their rocker may brag about being resilient enough to live in a dangerous city, the residents of Auburn don't get this chance very often. The city has a crime rate much lower than that in the rest of Indiana. For those who still feel like they need something to talk about at office parties, however, they can always brag about the fact that the Auburn police station was raided by the notorious criminal John Dillinger in 1933.
You might not think that a city whose official logo was derived from a now defunct automobile company would be too exciting of a place to have an apartment search, but you'd be wrong. There are a variety of great benefits of living in Auburn, but before we get to all of that, you should at least know if you're even prepared to make the move. After all, it's not as simple as just throwing a suitcase in the car and hoping for the best. Have you felt the winters around this place? You definitely won't feel like the brightest bulb in the box, or the warmest for that matter, if you show up without a definite spot to call home.
When to start looking
If you're especially lazy, you could probably get by with starting your search for apartments about a month in advance. Of course, this is only a good idea if you're a college student living on Ramen noodles and whose fine with calling studio apartments home. For everyone else, a two to three month buffer before making the move probably wouldn't hurt. Renters make up over a quarter of all residents in the city, so landlords are definitely ready to welcome you. Oh, and starting looking this far in advance means you might not spend a year with your living room doubling as your laundry room. You know, unless you're into that sort of thing.
When to make the move
Indiana is luckily one of the few places in the far north that actually have relatively warm weather during the summer. This means you might just work up a sweat. Of course, average low temperatures can dip to 17 degrees during the winter, so that might not be as appealing either. April through May, or September through October, might just ensure you don't drop from heat stroke or your fingers don't drop off from frostbite. If you do manage to make it in September, though, you might want to do it before the end of the month. The Dekalb County Free Fall Fair is held in the city then, and the 850,000 attendees may just slow you down.
What to bring along
Whether you're looking for one bedroom apartments for rent or a house large enough to make those people who picked on you in high school give themselves a wedgie, you might want to do a little prep work before heading to Auburn. The crime rate is over three times less in the city than it is the rest of the state, and landlords likely want to keep it that way. So you might as well go ahead and leave your hippie "medicine" at home! Seriously though, it would look really good for you if you showed up with prior landlord references, a credit check, proof of income, and if you really want to stand out, a background check. For once, bragging isn't frowned upon!
You'd be hard-pressed to find a city with as many housing options throughout its neighborhoods as Auburn. Go ahead... try. Make sure that you don't close this window, though; we want you to see this "I told you so" when you come back. On top of this, the advantages of all of the places to live in Auburn are numerous, and each given area has its own little bit of uniqueness that's sure to grab you and pull you in.
Northern Auburn: The Northern Auburn area is basically all residential. Sure, there are a few small businesses scattered about, but from Worth Road all the way up to Auburn Hills Animal Hospital, you'll mostly see beautiful rental homes in Auburn.
Eastern Auburn: This area is packed with homes, but unlike Northern Auburn, there are shopping centers and businesses everywhere. Additionally, there are amazing restaurants and parks, and you'll even be right next to Dekalb Memorial Hospital and James R Watson Elementary School.
Downtown Auburn: If you look at a map, the various numbered and intersecting streets will tip you off where downtown is; but when you see all of the greenery and even parks, you won't understand how it could be called "downtown." Head over to Memorial Park or have a sit down in the Eckhart Public Library. Be careful of those one-way roads, though!
Northwest Auburn: This small area doesn't even have two dozen named streets, but the homes are just packed into it. You'll be adjacent to Interstate 69, and you'll have a variety of choices from Auburn Mobile Homes.
Auburn is a relatively quiet community. Seriously, how could you complain about that? It doesn't mean, though, that there aren't great things to do in the city. When the permanent staples are combined with the periodic citywide celebrations, you've got a place that residents simply cannot find a reason to complain about.
History for Car Buffs
You'll find both the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States, and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in this city. Come on, with automotive history dating back to 1900, what did you expect?
Awesome Community Events
Ready to get to know your neighbors? Head over to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival on Labor Day or the Free Fall Fair in September. Come on, look at you. You're stuck on the Internet as we speak. You could use a little social time.
Beautiful Landscapes Everywhere
As mentioned, you can't even go downtown without seeing beautiful greenery. Of course, there's much more of it in places like Carr Field, Memorial Park, Riley Park and Thomas Park; so go enjoy!
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