Also, how many cars are parked during the day? Look at that...if a lot, it means people don't have jobs...for any economic times...
I was helping my sis look for apts outside of DC, there was one near the metro, and this thing was 1,200 for something that look like a shack that Shrek would live in---1200 for shit, all because you were right near the metro---the trains would rock the place.
My sis ended up finding a place for 1700, yep 1700...she is no longer there, but just to be near the Metro due to her working in DC was the selling point.