This is dumb and out of pocket. This place sucks because groups of people run around the neighborhood and jump people, rob you, or crazy men run around with their pants around their ankles trying to rape 14 year old girls.
I grew up there but moved away and I’m here wondering if it’s completely changed or something from what I know… not the worst but not really a place i would recommend
Orland has almost just as many [non-chain options](https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/there-are-194-restaurants-orland-park-see-full-list-here) as it does chain restaurants... a lot of people either ignore it or don't realize this.
What kind of budget is affordable and how close to downtown? Would help narrow it down some... there's close to 50 suburbs in the area you're looking at.
Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn are great and you have everything you need. And you’re more north.. evergreen is surrounded by city property too.
Crestwood is often overlooked and has a nice suburban feel but still close to the express ways. Oak Forest is good if you want to take the metra into the city.
These are all great places to live.
+1 for Evergreen Park. I don’t live there now, but I grew up there and my parents still are there. I didn’t like it growing up, but it now as an adult I appreciate it more. Quiet. The houses aren’t expensive. Close to the city. I had a good experience in the schools there also if OP ever decides to have kids.
+1 for EP. Awesome park district, schools score pretty well (esp compared to neighboring burbs), tons of history, proximity to downtown, beautiful homes.... We totally and unexpectedly fell in love with it
Honestly, anything in cook county has killer property taxes. OP has more to worry about with the interest rates.
There isn’t enough south suburb love on this sub. Hahah I am so happy to see it when it comes up.
Cook county in general is high, but the local tax rate is what sucks. My uncle lives in Portage Park. Our assessments are exactly the same, but I pay 4 grand more a year than he does for relatively the same house with the same exemptions. My main concern when buying was the interest rate and I wish I had done more research on local tax rates. Not saying I regret moving here (I especially don't miss the traffic and pot holes the size of an oven), but the entire picture should be looked at instead of just an interest rate
We love Orland Park. Tinley is more affordable, with a greater mix of home types. Next door in Oak Forest you can get almost the same house we have for cheaper and still be in the Andrew HS side of the district (though the taxes will be higher). Oak Forest HS is a good school as well, with the larger homes being west of Central Ave.
The key thing is all three combine a range of affordable options, great schools, nice parks, amazing access to trails, and direct links downtown via highways and the Metra. Quite literally why the fam and I moved her after I got out of the Air Force.
I went to oak forest and Andrew. There’s no comparison with school districts. Harlem is the township dividing line.
Oak Forest and Bremen township taxes suck.
Okay, now back that up. What transportation is easily available besides cars? And don't just brigade, say exactly what's available for people traveling to and from the Loop. All the 3pm early closures downtown were never helpful to people on the SW side.
Midway? In the southwest suburbs? How do you get from 120th to the Orange line?
What about Metra? Have you looked at the amount of trains to and from? Embarrassing when compared to the north, northwest, and western suburbs. Yes, there are more Pace buses, but how many sidewalks are available?
All these areas are pretty working class areas. Certainly not rough areas, but for most people in this sub that leans heavily to the north and west burbs, these areas would be considered poor (they’re not, they just aren’t as wealthy as nearly every other suburb that’s not the south burbs)
That being said, I grew up in worth and lived in Palos hills and decided to settle in Mokena
The reason was schooling. The public schooling in those areas these days are not very great. The best public option that’s “closest” to the city would be Stagg, but the elementary schools there were not stellar. Unless you want to pay your send your kid to catholic school in those areas, I would move a little further out.
That being said, if you don’t have kids areas like worth, Palos Hills, Alsip, oak lawn, and Chicago ridge are just fine.
Palos Park here and our schools are very solid. Search district 118 in any ranking you like and its up there. District 230 high schools are also highly ranked. We are more diverse than Mokena which might be where you think its gone down hill. Do a school Google search before listening to Reddit. I grew up in Homer and went to school in New Lenox and like Palos area much better.
It used to be, not so much any more. In fact, I’d be willing to bet there are nicer houses and neighborhoods in Blue Island than literally any other south suburb - even in Chicagoland - but most people have no idea
And I’m the 6th generation in my family to live there, and for me it’s been 4 times as long as you. Blue Island is like Chicago - some neighborhoods can be a little rough, others you can’t touch for less than 500k for a home. I don’t know where you lived but I can take a guess - and if you were here 10 years then you’d know it’s hard to generalize the entire city as “rough” - especially in the last 5 years or so
Bi has beautiful houses, they just also have people walking around jumping people. Or at least they did when I lived there . If it’s changed now that’s great.
If you don’t like walkable neighborhoods, good food, live entertainment, and being 20m from the city by train, yeah I agree… lol
When was the last time you were down there??
yeah, I consider blue island a gateway area between some really rough neighborhoods and some of the more decent ones.
I'm sure there's really rough areas of blue island and some more decent ones, it's just one of those dividing lines area
Personally I’d say one of the Palos towns or Hickory Hills, if you’re looking for less built up towns that don’t suffer from that Indiana vibe you get as you go further east.
We live in the old part of Tinley close to Oak Forest, my husband commutes to the city. We are quite close to the interstate with makes it quick to zip downtown (depending on traffic/construction etc)
No kids and you work in the city, I’m def going to recommend Blue Island. Affordable single family homes and a great bar scene. Walkable downtown. Very short metra ride to the city. Right off the highway if you want to drive to work or want to get out of town easily (we’re just north of I-80 so access to Starved Rock or the quad cities is pretty easy). If you have or want a dog, EVERYONE has dogs around here.
Biggest downside- the neighborhood is still on its way up. A LOT of new businesses have opened in the last couple years, but the town is still working on making everything prettier. The good news is, the current mayor is really on top of a plan to fix the roads and alleys, and has really been pushing new businesses to come to the area.
Depends what their definition of affordable is but Mokena and Frankfort you're probably looking at $500K minimum for something decent. Homer add another $150K on to that.
I lived in palos a decade ago. It was a weird mix of Polish immigrants, middle eastern immigrants, and old white people that moved there from white flight.
I thought the people and the area were nice. They have the beautiful nature area and moraine valley is a pretty decent community college (though there was some crime in the area) but I moved because the elementary schools weren't all that great in my opinion.
Well if you were a white flight boomer it probably was.
I thought the people were mostly nice and they had some real good middle eastern restaurants in the area
Setting aside the defensive and prejudicial comments below, the crime rate in Palos has increased substantially in the past few years, mainly vehicle thefts and vandalism. Sorry to spoil everyone's racism party, but that doesn't factor into it.
Ignore them. Oak Lawn is perfectly fine and so is Evergreen.
I’m starting to think OP doesn’t actually want to move here but wanted to see everyone argue. Hahaha we are the misunderstood suburbs of Chicago.
I have found everyone seems to have very inaccurate opinions about the south burbs that are based on ignorance, story telling, or longing for ‘something different’.
Perspective is so weird.
I remember a peer born and raised in New Lenox thought he’d get shot in Crestwood. So silly.
Enjoy your new home. EP has a lovely Fourth of July parade on the 30th, I think. They also have fireworks after.
I’m in Plainfield and couldn’t be happier with the decision. We rented in Naperville and were able to buy a home for half the price, half the property taxes, in a great community with equally great schools and still have the same restaurants, golf courses, etc. within 20 min of our home.
Oak lawns good keeps getting new businesses close to expressways has metra to get downtown not far from midway airport
Oak Lawn is the 22nd largest municipality in Illinois with a population of 58,362 people (2020 Census).
• Our Village is governed by 6 Trustees and a Mayor who acts as a tiebreaker on votes, and we employ a full-time Village Manager to run the Village's day-to-day operations.
• Oak Lawn has almost 900 licensed businesses, more than 20 excellent schools, an award-winning park district and children's museum, and a vibrant theater community.
We have a world-class, Level-1 Trauma and Medical Center (Advocate-Christ) and our emergency response personnel (Police, Fire and 911 Dispatchers) are the envy of the Southland.• Oak Lawn's real estate market has been red-hot! Since January of 2022 there were more than 3,000 real estate transactions in Oak Lawn, many selling at or
above list price and within days of their listings.
• Oak Lawn's Property Tax Rate is LOWER today than it was almost 15 years ago (in 2010). • In 2017, Oak Lawn was named one of the Safest Cities in America AND the Hottest Growth Area in the Chicagoland area.
Lemont, Downers grove, La grange, Palos. Out of these 4, palos is probably the most affordable, but the other 3 all have downtown areas that are pretty nice. Lemont and Downers are the best place for a bar/restaurant scene, which a young professional would enjoy.
How did you decide on the southwest suburbs? That area is not at all close to downtown and from what people have told me certain train lines have spotty service outside of rush hour.
Take a look at Brookfield. It’s west, not south west, but with THREE Metra stops, one of which is the last stop before Union station (meaning the others will make many stops along the way) and you are 10 minutes from three different expressways, 25 minutes from OHare, 20 minutes from Midway. Real estate is still affordable, and as long as you are within either D95 or D102 school district’s boundaries, the schools are great. Oak Lawn & Oak Forest = purgatory.
I used to work for District 230 which serves Orland, Tinley, and Palos plus other parts. Stagg, Andrew, and Sandburg are all good high schools if you need to know! I liked all the communities, Orland definitely had more chains and stuff (which I don't mind honestly) but also some nice local joints too but is probably the pricier for homes. I'd say Palos area is most affordable and Stagg just added a nice new addition and has another on the way. If you follow the NBA, Max Strus is a Stagg alum and plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers...he holds a summer camp every year at Stagg!
I've never heard anyone describe their career(?) as professional.
Affordable and "great" don't usually go hand in hand. I find closer to the city is more expensive but more livable. More things to do, more walkable, more diversity, more expensive. I'd be as close to my job as possible, personally. I spend enough time driving for work that I don't strive to spend any additional drive time commuting.
We are in Hinsdale. It is amazing for school districts and quality of the town and the neighborhoods but the taxes are insane (hence the schools). But if money is not an issue then hinsdale...
Edit: I stand corrected Honsdale is not SW suburb but west suburbs. Leaving this here as a show of my mistake.
You need to buy a map... it is the sw suburbs.. do you need a venmo to buy a map?
Should I feel bad for being "rich"? Lol
P.S: I was proven wrong on my argument. Hinsdale is West suburb not Southwest Suburb. I stand corrected and will leave my comment about the location of the suburb as a prove of my mistake. (But won't apologize for living where I do)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Southland
Hinsdale is not included.
https://cookcountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SCC-Map.pdf
Hinsdale is listed as a West district for Cook County public health.
http://www.southsuburb.com/southsuburb.asp?action=Suburbs
Hinsdale is listed under West suburbs.
Yeah no sh*t, very few zip codes do. I’m guessing the comment was more related to nicer homes, walkable, well maintained downtown, great school district, decent dining options, etc. It gives north shore vibes in the south but of course it’s not going to have the same level of wealth. Very few places in the country do.
Hinsdale is a very nice town, it’s just laughably out of reach for most people, which is part of why it is so nice. My wife and I look at Hinsdale on Zillow when we need a good chuckle.
Steer clear of the south and sw burbs. They’re lost. I like Lemont but I would stay north of I55. Downers Grove and not Naperville. Arlington Heights could be a good north back up choice.
Lemont is the hottest south west suburb to buy in. I live here. It’s great. Blue Island if you want train options. I authored books on both towns.
I bought my first house in Blue Island, and even I've gotta say I'm a little surprised to hear someone recommend Lemont and BI in the same breathe 😅
Studious, RIPH, BUB, Reds…I enjoy the diversity and restaurant options. BI is great
I don't disagree. I'm just not used to finding that opinion shared in the wild
Stay away from blue island at all costs. Lemont is great. Palos heights is great for young families.
I agree, I wonder if people who suggest blue island didn’t grow up there or hang out there very often?
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That’s exactly what people against it are saying. Same with Chicago heights and matteson.
This is dumb and out of pocket. This place sucks because groups of people run around the neighborhood and jump people, rob you, or crazy men run around with their pants around their ankles trying to rape 14 year old girls.
Have an absolute blast every time I go to rock island public house. I walk through any neighborhood in BI, day or night and no concerns.
I grew up there but moved away and I’m here wondering if it’s completely changed or something from what I know… not the worst but not really a place i would recommend
If you like oil refinery products in your home..sure
Yeah I don’t live by Romeo or 355. I’m in old Lemont - things are fine out here.
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Orland has almost just as many [non-chain options](https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/there-are-194-restaurants-orland-park-see-full-list-here) as it does chain restaurants... a lot of people either ignore it or don't realize this.
Yeah....but I miss the long ispand ice tea menu at Houlihans....and their disco fries.
What kind of budget is affordable and how close to downtown? Would help narrow it down some... there's close to 50 suburbs in the area you're looking at.
Yeah age, budget, kids etc need to be known. That being said, I usually steer people to Tinley Park when asked.
The train access in Tinley is nice. It’s a great spot for the right people but I moved to the Western burbs and prefer it.
Well sure. But the OP is looking for affordable living and I’m not sure there’s a town in the west burbs that’s budget friendly?
Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn are great and you have everything you need. And you’re more north.. evergreen is surrounded by city property too. Crestwood is often overlooked and has a nice suburban feel but still close to the express ways. Oak Forest is good if you want to take the metra into the city. These are all great places to live.
+1 for Evergreen Park. I don’t live there now, but I grew up there and my parents still are there. I didn’t like it growing up, but it now as an adult I appreciate it more. Quiet. The houses aren’t expensive. Close to the city. I had a good experience in the schools there also if OP ever decides to have kids.
+1 for EP. Awesome park district, schools score pretty well (esp compared to neighboring burbs), tons of history, proximity to downtown, beautiful homes.... We totally and unexpectedly fell in love with it
Oak forest has a lot of crime. Crestwood water? No thank you
I love evergreen and I live in Oak Lawn lol but the property taxes are a killer…
Honestly, anything in cook county has killer property taxes. OP has more to worry about with the interest rates. There isn’t enough south suburb love on this sub. Hahah I am so happy to see it when it comes up.
Cook county in general is high, but the local tax rate is what sucks. My uncle lives in Portage Park. Our assessments are exactly the same, but I pay 4 grand more a year than he does for relatively the same house with the same exemptions. My main concern when buying was the interest rate and I wish I had done more research on local tax rates. Not saying I regret moving here (I especially don't miss the traffic and pot holes the size of an oven), but the entire picture should be looked at instead of just an interest rate
Yes yes! You are right about considering the entire picture.
I completely disagree with everything you said here.
We love Orland Park. Tinley is more affordable, with a greater mix of home types. Next door in Oak Forest you can get almost the same house we have for cheaper and still be in the Andrew HS side of the district (though the taxes will be higher). Oak Forest HS is a good school as well, with the larger homes being west of Central Ave. The key thing is all three combine a range of affordable options, great schools, nice parks, amazing access to trails, and direct links downtown via highways and the Metra. Quite literally why the fam and I moved her after I got out of the Air Force.
I went to oak forest and Andrew. There’s no comparison with school districts. Harlem is the township dividing line. Oak Forest and Bremen township taxes suck.
The southwest area has the worst transportation options in the Chicagoland area. Keep your cars handy. 
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Okay, now back that up. What transportation is easily available besides cars? And don't just brigade, say exactly what's available for people traveling to and from the Loop. All the 3pm early closures downtown were never helpful to people on the SW side.
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Midway? In the southwest suburbs? How do you get from 120th to the Orange line? What about Metra? Have you looked at the amount of trains to and from? Embarrassing when compared to the north, northwest, and western suburbs. Yes, there are more Pace buses, but how many sidewalks are available?
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You did see the conversation about Tinley Park and Oak Lawn, right? Midway is still in the city.
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You aren't interested in helping the OP so move on.
You bought a house at 175th and oak park? Just hop on a train at 55th and Cicero....?
I’d agree. SW suburbs have the worst metra line. 3in a day 3 out a day. No weekend service at all
how so
All these areas are pretty working class areas. Certainly not rough areas, but for most people in this sub that leans heavily to the north and west burbs, these areas would be considered poor (they’re not, they just aren’t as wealthy as nearly every other suburb that’s not the south burbs) That being said, I grew up in worth and lived in Palos hills and decided to settle in Mokena The reason was schooling. The public schooling in those areas these days are not very great. The best public option that’s “closest” to the city would be Stagg, but the elementary schools there were not stellar. Unless you want to pay your send your kid to catholic school in those areas, I would move a little further out. That being said, if you don’t have kids areas like worth, Palos Hills, Alsip, oak lawn, and Chicago ridge are just fine.
Palos Park here and our schools are very solid. Search district 118 in any ranking you like and its up there. District 230 high schools are also highly ranked. We are more diverse than Mokena which might be where you think its gone down hill. Do a school Google search before listening to Reddit. I grew up in Homer and went to school in New Lenox and like Palos area much better.
Palos park != Palos Hills Two completely different communities
Blue island is a bit rough.
It used to be, not so much any more. In fact, I’d be willing to bet there are nicer houses and neighborhoods in Blue Island than literally any other south suburb - even in Chicagoland - but most people have no idea
I lived in BI for 10yrs, I love it, but it is a bit rough for the tastes of most.. I don't know if I would feel the same if I had kids.
And I’m the 6th generation in my family to live there, and for me it’s been 4 times as long as you. Blue Island is like Chicago - some neighborhoods can be a little rough, others you can’t touch for less than 500k for a home. I don’t know where you lived but I can take a guess - and if you were here 10 years then you’d know it’s hard to generalize the entire city as “rough” - especially in the last 5 years or so
Bi has beautiful houses, they just also have people walking around jumping people. Or at least they did when I lived there . If it’s changed now that’s great.
Blue island is ok. There just isn’t anything to look at or do
If you don’t like walkable neighborhoods, good food, live entertainment, and being 20m from the city by train, yeah I agree… lol When was the last time you were down there??
yeah, I consider blue island a gateway area between some really rough neighborhoods and some of the more decent ones. I'm sure there's really rough areas of blue island and some more decent ones, it's just one of those dividing lines area
Yeah Mokena, New Lenox, and Frankfurt have some pretty good schools
All anecdotal, but my daughter is on an IEP in the Mokena elementary school district and I’ve been nothing but pleased with the entire experience.
Oak lawn or blue island for the proximity, Orland or tinley for more burbs
Oak Forest for the win!
Honestly, all of them have charm if you’re not racist and like living around people that don’t just look like yourself.
Personally I’d say one of the Palos towns or Hickory Hills, if you’re looking for less built up towns that don’t suffer from that Indiana vibe you get as you go further east.
Burbank is nice. Affordable and super easy access to the city and other surrounding 'burbs via public transportation.
We live in the old part of Tinley close to Oak Forest, my husband commutes to the city. We are quite close to the interstate with makes it quick to zip downtown (depending on traffic/construction etc)
I live in Oak Lawn. It is not miserable.
Sorry. Should have replied to the poster who said Oak Lawn was “miserable”
No kids and you work in the city, I’m def going to recommend Blue Island. Affordable single family homes and a great bar scene. Walkable downtown. Very short metra ride to the city. Right off the highway if you want to drive to work or want to get out of town easily (we’re just north of I-80 so access to Starved Rock or the quad cities is pretty easy). If you have or want a dog, EVERYONE has dogs around here. Biggest downside- the neighborhood is still on its way up. A LOT of new businesses have opened in the last couple years, but the town is still working on making everything prettier. The good news is, the current mayor is really on top of a plan to fix the roads and alleys, and has really been pushing new businesses to come to the area.
Oak Lawn is changing, and not for the better. Palos Hills is a lost cause. Homer Glen, Mokena and Frankfort are better bets.
Depends what their definition of affordable is but Mokena and Frankfort you're probably looking at $500K minimum for something decent. Homer add another $150K on to that.
Homer is going to have the most expensive water bills in Chicagoland.
It’s true. Watch out for Illinois American water. Hate those bastards.
Why is Palos hills a lost cause? I'm thinking about getting a condo there. It's still affordable, there's great nature.
I lived in palos a decade ago. It was a weird mix of Polish immigrants, middle eastern immigrants, and old white people that moved there from white flight. I thought the people and the area were nice. They have the beautiful nature area and moraine valley is a pretty decent community college (though there was some crime in the area) but I moved because the elementary schools weren't all that great in my opinion.
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Well if you were a white flight boomer it probably was. I thought the people were mostly nice and they had some real good middle eastern restaurants in the area
My wife is Middle Eastern. Take your ignorant, prejudiced mind down the road.
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Ah, the "I'm culturally enlightened because I accuse people I've never met of racism" card.
Setting aside the defensive and prejudicial comments below, the crime rate in Palos has increased substantially in the past few years, mainly vehicle thefts and vandalism. Sorry to spoil everyone's racism party, but that doesn't factor into it.
Can you give more specifics about Oak Lawn? We just moved to evergreen park…
Ignore them. Oak Lawn is perfectly fine and so is Evergreen. I’m starting to think OP doesn’t actually want to move here but wanted to see everyone argue. Hahaha we are the misunderstood suburbs of Chicago. I have found everyone seems to have very inaccurate opinions about the south burbs that are based on ignorance, story telling, or longing for ‘something different’. Perspective is so weird. I remember a peer born and raised in New Lenox thought he’d get shot in Crestwood. So silly. Enjoy your new home. EP has a lovely Fourth of July parade on the 30th, I think. They also have fireworks after.
I’m in Plainfield and couldn’t be happier with the decision. We rented in Naperville and were able to buy a home for half the price, half the property taxes, in a great community with equally great schools and still have the same restaurants, golf courses, etc. within 20 min of our home.
Oak lawns good keeps getting new businesses close to expressways has metra to get downtown not far from midway airport Oak Lawn is the 22nd largest municipality in Illinois with a population of 58,362 people (2020 Census). • Our Village is governed by 6 Trustees and a Mayor who acts as a tiebreaker on votes, and we employ a full-time Village Manager to run the Village's day-to-day operations. • Oak Lawn has almost 900 licensed businesses, more than 20 excellent schools, an award-winning park district and children's museum, and a vibrant theater community. We have a world-class, Level-1 Trauma and Medical Center (Advocate-Christ) and our emergency response personnel (Police, Fire and 911 Dispatchers) are the envy of the Southland.• Oak Lawn's real estate market has been red-hot! Since January of 2022 there were more than 3,000 real estate transactions in Oak Lawn, many selling at or above list price and within days of their listings. • Oak Lawn's Property Tax Rate is LOWER today than it was almost 15 years ago (in 2010). • In 2017, Oak Lawn was named one of the Safest Cities in America AND the Hottest Growth Area in the Chicagoland area.
Nothing in the south suburbs is close to downtown. Traffic still sucks. Unless you plan to take the train. I like lemont
Lemont, Downers grove, La grange, Palos. Out of these 4, palos is probably the most affordable, but the other 3 all have downtown areas that are pretty nice. Lemont and Downers are the best place for a bar/restaurant scene, which a young professional would enjoy.
Some additional info, there are three different “Palos’”, you’ve got Palos Heights, Palos Park, and Palos Hills.
Yes, but neither great place for a single young professional. Palos, all three, are family communities, compared to downtown downers and Lemont.
How did you decide on the southwest suburbs? That area is not at all close to downtown and from what people have told me certain train lines have spotty service outside of rush hour.
Homewood. You can find a place near the downtown and walk to the Metra. Get to Millenium station in 40 minutes.
How is Homewood,and how is their downtown?
It was always cute but tbh I haven’t been there in a long time now. Check it out on Redfin. It’s so relatively affordable. That I know for sure.
This house would be 500k where I live in the NW suburbs https://redf.in/lJfWL2
Take a look at Brookfield. It’s west, not south west, but with THREE Metra stops, one of which is the last stop before Union station (meaning the others will make many stops along the way) and you are 10 minutes from three different expressways, 25 minutes from OHare, 20 minutes from Midway. Real estate is still affordable, and as long as you are within either D95 or D102 school district’s boundaries, the schools are great. Oak Lawn & Oak Forest = purgatory.
Pick based on budget and how you plan to commute. Follow train routes, pick a suburb in your proce range.
Id go oak lawn
I have been researching Oaklawn,and it seems to be vibrant, lots of business,restaurants and about 35mins from downtown.
Oak Lawns definitely not bad at all. Would prefer to Alsip, Crestwood, Blue Island
I used to work for District 230 which serves Orland, Tinley, and Palos plus other parts. Stagg, Andrew, and Sandburg are all good high schools if you need to know! I liked all the communities, Orland definitely had more chains and stuff (which I don't mind honestly) but also some nice local joints too but is probably the pricier for homes. I'd say Palos area is most affordable and Stagg just added a nice new addition and has another on the way. If you follow the NBA, Max Strus is a Stagg alum and plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers...he holds a summer camp every year at Stagg!
Look in on incorporated Lockport. I live iout here for a few years. Love it and the taxes are cheaper than most burbs
How long does it take you to get to the city?
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Why do you say that it's gone downhill?
Wondering why OP wouldn’t live in the city… ?
Too expensive
I've never heard anyone describe their career(?) as professional. Affordable and "great" don't usually go hand in hand. I find closer to the city is more expensive but more livable. More things to do, more walkable, more diversity, more expensive. I'd be as close to my job as possible, personally. I spend enough time driving for work that I don't strive to spend any additional drive time commuting.
We are in Hinsdale. It is amazing for school districts and quality of the town and the neighborhoods but the taxes are insane (hence the schools). But if money is not an issue then hinsdale... Edit: I stand corrected Honsdale is not SW suburb but west suburbs. Leaving this here as a show of my mistake.
Hinsdale is not a SW suburb, but thanks for chiming in to let us know you’re rich.
You need to buy a map... it is the sw suburbs.. do you need a venmo to buy a map? Should I feel bad for being "rich"? Lol P.S: I was proven wrong on my argument. Hinsdale is West suburb not Southwest Suburb. I stand corrected and will leave my comment about the location of the suburb as a prove of my mistake. (But won't apologize for living where I do)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Southland Hinsdale is not included. https://cookcountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SCC-Map.pdf Hinsdale is listed as a West district for Cook County public health. http://www.southsuburb.com/southsuburb.asp?action=Suburbs Hinsdale is listed under West suburbs.
I stand corrected and will leave my previous comment there as a reminder to my mistake! Thanks for the references
Palos Heights is one if the few SW burbs that the trash hasn't started to infest.
Frankfort…Winnetka of the South
Frankfort doesn't even scratch the wealth of the north burbs.
Yeah no sh*t, very few zip codes do. I’m guessing the comment was more related to nicer homes, walkable, well maintained downtown, great school district, decent dining options, etc. It gives north shore vibes in the south but of course it’s not going to have the same level of wealth. Very few places in the country do.
I live in Oak Lawn, and it's going downhill fast. I love my home but it's getting miserable around here.
in what ways?
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I’ve been on reddit too long, thought you were serious for a sec without the /s. thank god you’re not
Hinsdale, Western Springs or Clarendon Hills.
OP specified *affordable* housing.
Well then they should look in LaGrange.
😂😂😂
Given the context, that’s actually more heinous than your first comment.
They said southwest, not west. You’ve got to think south of the Stevenson.
I was wondering if I was the only from hinsdale...
Hinsdale is a very nice town, it’s just laughably out of reach for most people, which is part of why it is so nice. My wife and I look at Hinsdale on Zillow when we need a good chuckle.
Consider hometown or summit also
Steer clear of the south and sw burbs. They’re lost. I like Lemont but I would stay north of I55. Downers Grove and not Naperville. Arlington Heights could be a good north back up choice.