Hi,
I am moving to San Juan in August to live and work for a year. I will be working in Ocean Park and trying to find a good place to live. I am looking for a safe area (first priority) that is clean and convenient to access groceries and ideally nightlife as well. I would also ideally like to live in an area with other students/young professionals. I am also considering buying a car and/or bike if I might want to live outside of the immediate area.
Right now, I am leaning towards living in Old San Juan and biking/driving to work and paying for parking there if I can afford a car. Is this the best area to live for all of these things or will Ocean Park/Condado suffice? Are these places convenient and are there other people of my age group in these places?
Also, I was considering trying to find a host family to live with during the year. Is this a good idea? Do families live in safe areas and does anyone know how to go about finding this?
Lastly, I wanted to know what the best way is to meet people during my year. Can I audit night classes at UPR? Are there any other easy ways to do this and potentially find roommates for the year?