<p>DarkIron112-
Where exactly are you from? If you mean Bradford, PA, you’re totally right, Pittsburgh is such a change from rural PA/Western NY. </p>
<p>Are you two coming in a freshmen students at Pitt? If so, consider dorm life. Life on campus is a little different from living an apartment. </p>
<p>As for your gf hating cities, the Oakland area of Pittsburgh is not as crazy as you’re probably imagining. Coming from a small town close to Bradford, PA, myself, I can tell you that only 4 months into living here, Oakland has already become homey to me. </p>
<p>It’s easy and free to get around the city with your student ID, and the buses go almost anywhere. In my experience, the Port Authority website is not really reliable or straightforward, but Google Maps is really good for its public transformation option.</p>
<p>Opossum has done a great job (as usual) detailing each neighborhood, and the best way to really discover the atmosphere of the areas is to experience them, though I do understand your desire to figure out places to get the essentials.
I live in dorms now, but I do know there is a website for some landlord information for apartments associated with Pitt. [Off-Campus</a> Living | University of Pittsburgh](<a href=“http://www.ocl.pitt.edu/]Off-Campus”>http://www.ocl.pitt.edu/) might be a good place to start.</p>
<p>If you have any more specific questions I can do my best to answer for you!</p>