2-bedroom apartments near the University of Michigan's North Campus in Ann Arbor can also be had for ~$800-1000/mo, if you're willing to put up with apartments that have had a series of students (i.e., people who are probably less likely than average to take good care of their residence) living in them. We have an emerging tech startup scene, but you'll have to budget some extra for heat. I don't know how much for heat because I am very rarely home, so I don't turn the heat above 60.