I’d move in May/June. I’ve been here for decades and seen people move and stay and move and leave.

Many who move in the winter stay until their classes finish and move. September is when most leases are up (like 90%), but you can get summer deals and have a great summer near the ocean. They even block off a major road along the river on weekends and as a good side effect of the last few years, we have more outdoor food options. There are great bike paths and it is a fairly safe city. There was a TikTok is saw recently of a women commenting on seeing women out at night walking alone. It surprised me that walking around at 8pm in many cities alone isn’t safe.