My husband will be graduating Medical School shortly, and soon he will have to send out letters of recommendation to different Hospitals. My question is.. What is the best place to live in Illinois, besides Chicago? We lived here all are lives, and living costs are very expensive. we stay in an apartment along with are 5 children, and trust me it is tight!! so we want to relocate out of Chicago and buy a house "a Huge one!" but would like to know what locations in Illinois or even another state, would give a huge home,great neighborhood,and schools,along with a reasonable price range for purchase of a home. I mean sure you can spend 400,000 on a home in Chicago. but there.are going to be several things wrong with it and its to small. So we are looking for even brand new homes that give you more Bang for the buck . please we really need this help and like I mentioned before, if you don't know anything about Illinois and other state would be very helpful to us also
2007-08-14 08:00:29 · 10 answers · asked by Guillermo M 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
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2007-08-14 08:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by john doe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How ironic to the person above me. I lived in the Quad Cities most of my life. I liked it a lot. I lived in Davenport, and will actually be moving back soon. I am with ALCOA and it's a great company to work for. I know people who live in Moline and Rock Island, and they like it also. The Quad Cities is only 3 hours from Chicago and I-80 runs right through Davenport. If you build on the out-skirts of town, you can get a pretty good chunk of land at a good price. The schools are great, and they have lots of things to do. I currently live in Florida, and I liked Davenport, Iowa better.
2007-08-14 15:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by jpmag360 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Head north, across the border, to places like Kenosha. The corridor between Chicago and Milwaukee is filling in, and there are jobs of all types there. By choosing a quieter semi-rural town, you get much more house for the dollar.
2007-08-14 15:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naperville, IL was for several years rated as the best place in the U.S. to raise a child, so I would recommend Naperville, or the Naperville area (except Aurora).
St. Charles and Geneva are just as well. St. Charles is possibly the most attractive-looking, picturesque town in Illinois.
2007-08-14 15:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say Chicago Heights, IL because it's like a suburb and it has a nice safe neighborhood. Also, they have huge backyard space for kids to play in. I say you should try your luck there.
2007-08-14 15:08:45 · answer #5 · answered by TAH-DAH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the Illinois quad cities and it's not too terrible down here.
2007-08-14 15:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Northern suburbs are really nice, like anything north of O'Hare airport. Schools are a lot better there.
2007-08-14 15:10:00 · answer #7 · answered by I'm Just A Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quincy, Illinois. Large clinic and hospital.
$275,000 in Quincy will get you 3,000 square foot, brand new home.
population approx. 45,000
2007-08-14 15:06:55 · answer #8 · answered by Sean C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHAMPAIGN!!
Reasons:
University of Illinois
Great food
Easy to get around
Oh and the University of Illinois
Go Illini!
2007-08-14 15:10:11 · answer #9 · answered by In Heaven There is No Beer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My brother and his family live in Glen Ellyn and they love it there.
2007-08-14 15:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by ... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋