Eberwhite sublets near the University of Michigan.

Eberwhite, named for its elementary school and the woods beside it, is a quiet west-side neighborhood of mid-century homes and mature trees. It's residential through and through — not a student zone, which is exactly the appeal for some people.

Sublets here are usually rooms in houses. You'll want a bike or the bus for campus, but you get a peaceful, green place to live and rents that beat the high-rises. Good for upperclassmen and grad students who value calm.