<p>I lived off campus my sophomore year. I felt pretty safe, but I was also smart. I didn’t walk back alone late at night, I didn’t flaunt anything expensive while I was walking, etc. I never saw anything particularly sketchy. Also, response time has improved greatly since the events earlier this year, so it is far easier to use them to get back and forth. </p>
<p>By the way, you can get housing from USC for 2 years. If you want to be on campus your sophomore year, it shouldn’t be that hard.</p>