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I love Chicago, but where are you finding cheap housing? Genuinely interested what areas.
by floppydiskette 5y ago
I love Chicago, but where are you finding cheap housing? Genuinely interested what areas.
- zumu 5y agoNot the parent commenter, but I find Chicago rents cheap relative to the SF Bay Area.
- mikewarot 5y agoMunster, Indiana is one of the perfect Chicago suburbs. It's the first exit across the border. Top rated schools, it's the food court of the region. Comcast internet seems to hold up ok. The taxes are reasonable, and the local politicians aren't too radical. (For some strange reason though, a lot of people have been driving cars into buildings here) If you want to go further away from Chicago, Crown Point, Chesterton, Valparaiso might be good choices. The further east you go, through, the more likely you are to suffer lake effect snows in the winter. Most towns in the area have lake Michigan water, which isn't subject to depletion. Chicago is also in one of the sweet spots for stability during climate change.
- 999900000999 5y agoI'm from LA. Chicago 2 bdrm is like 1400$ In LA that's 2700$, plus in LA you need a car. This is 500$ a month between gas, insurance and a car note. This is if your exceptionally smart with your money. That's 3200$ before you even buy food. Compared to Chicago, a metro pass is like 100. Meaning you have 1700$ more in your bank account. I'm strongly considering buying a condo in Chicago assuming I can get a permanent remote role. It's also by far the friendliest city I've ever lived.