I lived in the western suburbs for a little over 25 years. My endgame was to return to Iowa after I retired, where I am now. So make your money in Illinois which is livable in some places, but retire elsewhere.
Totally agree. Obvious this person never lived in Illinois, and never lived in a rural area. Chicago is a cesspool, and all the towns around it are circling the drain. The best option is, like some of the commenters below, get out when you can.
Get out of Illinois ASAP. Run, don't walk to the nearest Exit! Extreme Crime, Taxes, Corruption, Awful Schools, and COLD. If you live there, plan an Exit strategy and RUN.
Not sure what criteria you used but why pass up Elmhurst? And, you really should have named your video "Best Places to Live in NE Illinois. Oh, you did mention Plainfield & Springfield (which I would not chose to live in) I went to Joliet H.S. but live in a much better spot now-Colorado.
I see it’s all about the Chicagoland area everything north of i80. Although I grew up in Chicago and the raised my family in the burbs. I can tell you there are other nice places in the state, our tax money goes to the state above I80. I no longer live in the state and have no interest of ever moving back but geez, this should be titled 20 best places to live in the Chicagoland area. Boo to the title 😮
I lived in the western suburbs for a little over 25 years. My endgame was to return to Iowa after I retired, where I am now. So make your money in Illinois which is livable in some places, but retire elsewhere.
I literally live in gurnee Six Flags great America the best roller coaster park in the whole United States🎉🎉
I have found that the best place for someone from Illinois to live is Tulsa Oklahoma.
Why live in the middle of a cow field?
Springfeld❤️🩹
This should be called the 19 best places to live in Chicago… plus Springfield.
Totally agree. Obvious this person never lived in Illinois, and never lived in a rural area. Chicago is a cesspool, and all the towns around it are circling the drain. The best option is, like some of the commenters below, get out when you can.
Should of put Milan on here and go check it out
01. Springfield
02. Buffalo groove
03. Naperville
04. Greektown
05. Glenview
06. Gurnee
07. Oak Park
08. Schaumburg
09. Loop
10. Evanston
11. West Loop
12. Plainfield
13. La Grange Park
14. Glencoe
15. Clarendon Hills
16. Lisle
17. Arlington Heights
18. Northbrook
19. Hinsdale
20. Mount Prospect
Get out of Illinois ASAP. Run, don't walk to the nearest Exit! Extreme Crime, Taxes, Corruption, Awful Schools, and COLD. If you live there, plan an Exit strategy and RUN.
That Is True In A Lot Of Cities In Illinois. But Not These 20 Cities In Illinois. They Are Great Cities🎉 The Rest Of Illinois Sucks Tho😢
You go first bruh
Not sure what criteria you used but why pass up Elmhurst? And, you really should have named your video "Best Places to Live in NE Illinois. Oh, you did mention Plainfield & Springfield (which I would not chose to live in) I went to Joliet H.S. but live in a much better spot now-Colorado.
Springfield is a great place to pick up an abandoned house really cheap, unless its already been converted into a meth lab.
The greatest diversity state ... need uncle Joe say more
Also, title should have been: 20 crazy places in "Chicago"
Springfield...seen it as the best on this list but also seen it on a list of the worst places to live
I see it’s all about the Chicagoland area everything north of i80. Although I grew up in Chicago and the raised my family in the burbs. I can tell you there are other nice places in the state, our tax money goes to the state above I80. I no longer live in the state and have no interest of ever moving back but geez, this should be titled 20 best places to live in the Chicagoland area. Boo to the title 😮
20 best places if you have household income of $150,000 USD MINIMUM
I guess the rest of Illinois doesn't even exist anymore just the Chicago area and surrounding suburbs anything south just don't matter
Well it definitely not Chicago for damn sure
Interesting?
....and the taxes are high.
What a joke