Where to live in Chicago (Work near O'hare but would like to enjoy the city)?
I'm moving to Chicago in the next two weeks for a new job. The job is located near one of the L stations near O'hare. I'm single and 30. Where should I live so that my job isn't too difficult or long of a commute and I'm either in a cool/interesting, safe (no gang issues) part of the city or in an area that is not too far from a cool/interesting, safe area. I'd like to be as close as possible to a blue line stop. I'm looking for a 2 bedroom apartment/flat to rent. Also, would living in Portage Park or Jefferson Park be considered lame? All ideas are welcome. Other - Home & Garden - 6 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Live in a ghetto-> opposite of lame and affordable.
2 :
Portage park is lame, but you should check out the Wicker Park area, it's not too bad, and pretty close to a lot of cool stuff.
3 :
go to hamlin park or humboldt park if you like but pilsen is the best nieghborhood out there. also you can go live around logan square you could also live in aurora but only on the east side of aurora those are the safest places around.
4 :
St. Charles is really nice, the commute time would be 30 min. to an hour depending on traffic tho.
5 :
WHAT ABOUT CARPENTERSVILLE IT WAS A NEAT PLACE WHEN I LIVED THERE
6 :
I loved living in Bucktown/Wicker Park, which is off the Damen blue line el stop that you could take to work. It would probably be about 30 minutes each way on the train. Jefferson Park is a nice, safe area, but it's a little further out of the city. Plus, there are less restaurants, bars, clubs, etc than say, Wicker Park. More family-oriented. I loved Wicker Park cuz it's a fun place to be single. (The only reason I moved is I bought a condo elsewhere in the city.) Some helpful links below: Chicago public transit system (CTA), Chicago Reader link to find apartments, then a specific link from the reader that shows all the zip codes in Chicago area (helpful when you're searching for apartments online) Welcome to Chicago! Tis a great city. :)
I'm moving to Chicago in the next two weeks for a new job. The job is located near one of the L stations near O'hare. I'm single and 30. Where should I live so that my job isn't too difficult or long of a commute and I'm either in a cool/interesting, safe (no gang issues) part of the city or in an area that is not too far from a cool/interesting, safe area. I'd like to be as close as possible to a blue line stop. I'm looking for a 2 bedroom apartment/flat to rent. Also, would living in Portage Park or Jefferson Park be considered lame? All ideas are welcome. Other - Home & Garden - 6 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Live in a ghetto-> opposite of lame and affordable.
2 :
Portage park is lame, but you should check out the Wicker Park area, it's not too bad, and pretty close to a lot of cool stuff.
3 :
go to hamlin park or humboldt park if you like but pilsen is the best nieghborhood out there. also you can go live around logan square you could also live in aurora but only on the east side of aurora those are the safest places around.
4 :
St. Charles is really nice, the commute time would be 30 min. to an hour depending on traffic tho.
5 :
WHAT ABOUT CARPENTERSVILLE IT WAS A NEAT PLACE WHEN I LIVED THERE
6 :
I loved living in Bucktown/Wicker Park, which is off the Damen blue line el stop that you could take to work. It would probably be about 30 minutes each way on the train. Jefferson Park is a nice, safe area, but it's a little further out of the city. Plus, there are less restaurants, bars, clubs, etc than say, Wicker Park. More family-oriented. I loved Wicker Park cuz it's a fun place to be single. (The only reason I moved is I bought a condo elsewhere in the city.) Some helpful links below: Chicago public transit system (CTA), Chicago Reader link to find apartments, then a specific link from the reader that shows all the zip codes in Chicago area (helpful when you're searching for apartments online) Welcome to Chicago! Tis a great city. :)
Read more other entries :
About Is it necessarily tougher to find work in Ch...
About how does the concert seating at the House of...
About Is it necessarily tougher to find work in Ch...
About how does the concert seating at the House of...
