For a nice apartment expect more. For a student budget apartment, the area south of Broad Street to VCU and East of the Boulevard is known as the Fan". There are more expensive apartments in that area also. West of the Boulevard and South of Broad is a more expensive area. The area I mentioned earlier at 295/95 (Virginia Center Commons) has all of the above. The immediate area near CSX is less than desirable. $570/month is VERY low rent for this area and unless you are in the Fan area, I would assume you are "in the hood". Richmond still has a tight housing supply situation wih new construction rolling along. FYI... I have also lived in the Fan, and West of the Boulevard and Southside. If I was you, keeping in mind not knowing the finances involved, I would look in any of the areas I mentioned.