What’s nice about a lot of these newer places is not the free coffee, got chocolate, etc. or the gym, but they’re furnished, so no need to buy a lot of junk that you’ll need to store or throw away at the end of the year.
Also, study rooms, get-togethers with other students, security (not that there’s much crime) and Amazon Lockers. So if you send your kid something, the they get a code to open up their secure locker. They’re very much like really nice dorms. Maintenance is included, so you don’t have to wait for the landlord to call someone, since these buildings have onsite staff.
The key to living off campus cheaply is numbers. More inhabitants, the cheaper it will be.