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Dorr St. is the street for college students in Toledo. This street hosts several restaurants that are open all night for those starving studyin' students who want food at 3am. Campus Oasis is open to 4am and provides pizza, ice cream, greek food, chicken wings, and just about anything anyone could crave. Not far from there is a Jimmie Johns, a Papa Johns, several cheap markets and carryouts, and tons of laundry mats. Living here I have found that it is loud and often times over crowded, especially around the University. However, if you are a student, definitely look into living in this area.

If I had to choose, I would say that Monroe Street is the heart of Toledo. Monroe heads from downtown, all the way over to the shopping district. Monroe street boasts The Westfield Park Mall among hundreds of other shopping centers and tons of restaurants (both fast food and delicious sit down). Some areas between the Mall and downtown are slightly frightening, but nothing one can get past. Monroe St. also hosts the Toledo Museum of Art. Living on Monroe street, I have found it pleasant and safe. Living here gives you an easy and quick way to get to the most productive parts of Toledo

Bancroft St. is a very variable street. While areas are beautiful and safe, others are old, rundown and frightening. The most western part of Bancroft St. runs past the University of Toledo and through Ottawa Hills, hosting some of the most beautiful and high class homes in Toledo. However, as you head the other directions, you start chancing your luck. It street begins to give rise to old run down apartments, department stores with bars on the windows, and some shady restaurants. As long as you stay around the University, however, you should be ok. The area by the University hosts one or two restaurants and a barber shop.

Secor Road runs North from Dorr St. all the way up to Alexis Rd. Secor boasts several great commercial areas as well as living areas. The University of Toledo is right on Secor, and not too far down from there it hosts several fast food restaurants, shopping plaza's (including an Elder Beerman's), and grocery stores. It is well traveled, and not at all in a bad part of town. The only draw back is that in some areas, the street is very narrow. During rush hour, driving in these areas, especially around the University, becomes slightly frightening because you're trying not to side swipe people.

Collingwood Boulevard is a relatively tiny road running NS in North Western Toledo. One might say that Collingwood is part of the "ghetto." Living on this street one can find affordable and not too terribly kept apartments and houses, however, I wouldn't suggest walking on the street alone at night. While the night is not filled with dogs barking, it is consistently filled with the sound of police cars and ambulance sirens. I bet I've heard more sirens living on this street in one year, than I ever did when I lived in a different city. So if you're hard up on cash, and need a place to live, this would be a good place to start, but just be careful.