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Illinoisan here, have a lot of family and friends that have escaped. Escape is literally how they talk about it too. Most of the complaints I hear is about cost
by shaneprrlt 7y ago
Illinoisan here, have a lot of family and friends that have escaped. Escape is literally how they talk about it too. Most of the complaints I hear is about cost of living and property taxes. All the costs and taxes of a state like California, without any of the beautiful weather (except for 3 months of the year during summer). It's a big issue, and part of the reason, I believe, that they just legalized recreational cannabis.
- GhettoChild 7y agoThe main difference I see between Illinois and CA/NY is that the cost of housing is MUCH more reasonable so that the overall cost of living in the area is MUCH more reasonable.
- charlesu 7y agoIt's not more reasonable when you consider the property taxes. A $350,000 house looks great until you factor in $10,000 annual property taxes.
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- GhettoChild 7y agoEven when taking property taxes into account it is. look up how much comparable homes to that 350k home in illinois are in NY/CA and how much their property taxes are in addition to that significantly higher home prices.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoAnd you have significantly fewer opportunities to earn income.
- sk5t 7y ago3% FMV property tax is pretty rough, but do you get a tolerable school system as part of that bargain?
- gok 7y agoI don't get this at all. Housing is easily half the price of California, and so is income tax.