Good stuff guys. Appreciate it.
In that case move to munster indiana :shibe:
**** that. Three Floyds is overrated.
Cons: highest sales tax, high if not the highest gas prices, shitty public schools, shitty infrastructure (expect to pay for comcast if you want reliable internet and cable), traffic, and I've heard chicagoans are the most arrogant and smug pricks on the planet compared to joliet. Pros: was born here and moved back 9 years ago and kind of love it. Can't speak to where to live on the s side but there are some nice areas on the nw side that are affordable
NW side is just so far away, otherwise I'd be all over it. Don't wanna be driving an hour (or likely more) to work every day. I'm hoping to cut down on the cost of gas and other things (groceries, in particular) by doing a lot of my shopping in Indiana which is about 2 blocks from my office.
Everything is more expensive in the damned city.... I like working downtown, a lunch and some beers out a couple times a week.... but I chose to buy a house in the suburbs and invest in property rather than pay rent in the city... I've been bitched at by many people though because living in the city for 4-6 years and dumping a shitload of money into rent is apparently the only way to go at my age.
For me, the benefits of living in the city were not enough to justify the financial cost for me long term, especially at the salary I was at when I was looking to move out on my own. I work alot, often WFH after the regular work day, and in general I tend to be a homebody.... I can do that paying a mortgage on a house in the suburbs.
I don't think this is gonna be a long-term thing for me, either. I certainly intend to move back to the suburbs one day when I feel like putting some roots down. But with no such plans any time soon, I think I'm ready to give Chicago a shot. Only intend to sign one-year leases so if it's not my thing I'll be able to bail rather quickly.
Nice.... I am just being realistic about where I was at when I decided to go out on my own... single income... buying a house in the city would have been cost prohibitive even if I wanted to so I would have had to of rented and likely would have needed to find a roommate based on my salary at the time.
Also my entire family is in the suburbs near me, so I woulda had to commute back to the suburbs for every family thing that comes up, that was another big problem in my mind.... I don't wanna do 3 hours of driving for Thanksgiving/Christmas.
Hence the reason why I'm trying to stay on the south side. All my family is down here in NW Indiana (as well as my job), so I figure I'll be coming back here every now and then. And I've spent enough time driving through The Circle to know that it's something I don't want to do consistently.
