..for a single female...safe area, with good access to public transportation
2006-12-02 02:38:41 · 12 answers · asked by modernlifeisrubbish 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
If you want good access to public transit, I would stick with either Oak Park or Evanston. Both are on the main CTA lines instead of on the Metra commuter train, so you can get downtown easily.
2006-12-03 04:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by YabanciKiz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I actually lived right on the lake in North Chicago. 420 W. Wrightwood. Very inexpensive, great access to public transportation, and I felt very safe, even at 21. The problem with living in the suburbs is that it is more expensive in my opinion and the public transportation is not as good. You will need a car if you go out that far in any direction.
2006-12-04 15:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by glowe126 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely do NOT want to go to the south side if you're a single female. You have to go through some very unsafe areas AND it's insanely far from downtown and northern Chicago (where a lot of the fun social scene is).
Try a north or northwest suburb. The upside of a town like Evanston is that the El runs up there directly from the loop.
2006-12-04 14:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by Ladida 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved to Chicagoland a few years ago and recently left to return a little closer to home. I had a great apartment in Naperville that was close to the downtown Metra station. The city is ranked by Money Magazine as the #2 best place to live in the United States because of its very low crime rate, its great downtown entertainment district, and its convenient access to Chicago (Metra can get you to Union Station in 30-40 minutes on the express train).
The only downside is the price - median home value is several hundred thousand dollars. But, if you look around enough, you can find a good place for a decent price.
2006-12-02 09:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the south suburbs- Orland Park, Tinely Park, Oak Forest all are very nice (somewhat expensive) but they have trains going to Chicago and have some busses that go around.
2006-12-02 02:43:55 · answer #5 · answered by Full of Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in the Chicago area for 35 yr. and never found it so I moved to WI
2006-12-02 02:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by norsmen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Oak Lawn, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Worth, it really all depends on the $$$$$$$.
2006-12-02 09:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by brnd5748@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the south western suberbs. I live in clarendon Hills but hinsdale and westmount r good 2. Thats where d 181 is(school) and its the best in the country
2006-12-03 02:49:02 · answer #8 · answered by lilyinparis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Lincolnshire it is about 30 mins from Chicago and less expensive to live.Also Bannockburn is nice.
2006-12-04 06:19:45 · answer #9 · answered by gibbyguys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orland Park, Oak Forest, etc. Or try Naperville, but it is very expensive. So is Schaumburg.
2006-12-03 06:14:39 · answer #10 · answered by maisie24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋