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... The truth is, it depends on your background (upbringing, ethnicity, personality, economic status, etc.) Although Chicago is arguably the greatest city in America, folks need to understand it is probably the most segregated city in America. I have lived all over the world (including "The South"), but I have never seen anything like city. Literally, there are only a hand full of diverse neighborhoods. I would recommend doing way more research than simply listening to youtubers. The best way to select a neighborhoods in Chicago, is to experience the environment for yourself e.g., walk the streets, observe, interact with the community.

I know that you can't touch upon all neighborhoods in this video,but these are area the average city worker cannot afford. Most look to Mt. Greenwood,Beverly,Chicago Lawn as a retreat from the busy city.

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Are these just the whiter and wealthier neighborhoods? Hyde Park is ranked 19th of the 40 coolest neighborhoods in the WORLD by Timeout Magazine (2023). Not to mention the crime in River North has skyrocketed in the last couple of years and the West Loop is priced way out of most people’s budget. This seems rather biased for some reason or another. So either your real estate business doesn’t cover Hyde Park or maybe Pilsen, (also cool) or they’re too “diverse” for your CZcams channel.

It would be helpful if you provided links to the resources you used to reference the five reasons, in particular about taxes. Thanks!

Bro careful there - aren't you not allowed to talk about crime as a real estate agent or you'd lose your licence or something?

First, I've never been to Chicago. I'm aware that a city CAN be dangerous. Hell, if you ask me, ALL cities are dangerous. Your breakdown of the city gives me great insight into Chicagoland. I've been joking with my family about Chicago being my hometown for some time now. Just imagine a nerd claiming to be hard and a fearless gangster outside of a computer program😅. Yes, they laugh at me a lot. I can only assume that God Algorithm overheard me joking around, and you populated into my recommended videos to watch. Now, I will be visiting soon. You guys wouldn't hit a 🤓 that wears glasses, right...? 😂😂😂😂 Thank You sincerely.

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Bro the lighting in this video is the best so far yet

I'm from Monterrey Mexico and I'm visiting Chicago for the first time in my life and I was wondering, how can I get from the Magnificent Mile to Lincoln Park???, what train stations should I get in and get off to go to Lincoln Park???, and also, is it safe the train station where I'm getting off the train to go to Lincoln Park??, thank you in advance! God bless you

It’s hard to see Chicago returning to its glory days.

Soon to be empty nester here. Glad you mentioned our demographic!! Our son moved to Chicago and loves it. We are considering moving to Chicago in a few years for all the reasons you mentioned AND if he's still there. We are also considering St. Louis depending where our daughter ends up, however. Some people think we're crazy for considering city living in our 50s....but we have more free time and money now to enjoy all it has to offer!! We increasingly want the restaurants, cafés, museums, festivals, etc that you mention. We can always move back to a small town when we're older.

Thank you for the amazing viseo. We're coming in September would love the information about the speakeasy on fullarton.❤ love chicago Go Cubs

Was Living in Chicago ever worth it ?

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Chicago needs to build more housing. Maybe not just Chicago, but we need national zoning reform to allow for more freedom. It is funny to see how backwards our country is, where we restrict even what people and developers can build, and where.. A nation build on the idea of freedom yet you can't even build what you want.

Bro finally updated

Lakeview contains one of the largest concentrations of gay businesses and gay populations in the US nonetheless you make no mention of it at all in this video. Lakeview is what it is today in no small part due to the gay population moving into the area in the 70's and 80's and turning it into a thriving area. Making no mention of it at all makes you pretty homophobic.

did he say.... 5 months of winter? thats half the year COLD!!

It's very obvious that you know very little about the city.

Chicago has only 5 months of pleasant weather.If you prefer colder temperature, Chicago is waiting for you!Also cost of living is becoming like NYC

Moved out in 2021, it’s not the same city I grew up in, the Marxists are taking over. If you’re a white conservative they hate you.

11:12 That's fine I'm from St. Louis

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Crime, crappy schools, illegal immigration, crazy taxes, what not to love?

How does Uber/lyft drivers make in Chicago? I plan to move but Im not sure what to do in the mean time when I get there.

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I moved out of Chicago in 2009, I am 3 hours away in Indiana I pay $100 a year I own my house.

Do you shit $100 bills dude you're naming super ridiculous expensive neighborhoods... Name affordable hoods, dude you tripping.

Great video, I live just to the north in Lincoln Park’s younger cousin Lakeview: Con number 5 is a great one. In both neighborhoods, they are kind of the first entry point for people moving to Chicago, also for people who want to get that city experience, then bounce to the suburbs. Nothing wrong with that, but I’ve noticed whether it’s littering, deciding which store/restaurants to frequent, voting habits, etc., I’ve been seeing these short term residence make decisions that are shortsighted and not really for the long-term health of the neighborhood. It makes sense, they’re not gonna be here for the long haul so I wouldn’t expect anything else, it’s just something else to remember that, both LP and Lakeview will be popular with people who aren’t gonna stay there for a long time.

He shows you at time 2:30. If you have money, you want to stay north of that red line (how ironic)😂, and west of I-294.

...just like its murder rate.

On crime ... "As a realtor, I cant get into a lot of detail" .... wtf? Why not?

Where in the CONS did this guy mention anything about the CRIME problem ? Anyone that leaves this out is a complete fool....Talk to the people about the illegal issue problem ...tell them about the Michigan ave stores being looted all the time

Do you all just do sales? Or renting to? Looking to move in a few months, but likely want to rent the first year while I get acclimated.

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I just spent two days in river north, and absolutely fell in love with Chicago's beauty. Would love to come back and run on lakefront trail. But im from a cold windy town and every winter i say im moving south lol.

These are all white neighborhoods; & most of the people that stay in these popular neighborhoods are not from Chicago at this point. Chicago is segregated by Race first & Money second. It’s always cheaper to stay in a Black & Hispanic neighborhood in the city cause it’s “low income”. But white people always made more money cause THEY set it up that way. 😂 I’ll stop right here… cause i can keep going. 😉

Super expensive with super old buildings & amenities imo

I moved to the burbs in the late 90s for the schools. Now that we're empty nesters we moved to Wicker Park and we love it. We're splitting our time between Chicago and Thessaloniki and it's awesome.

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I was born and raised in Chicago, This city is not a melting pot, there is still a lot of segregation. Colored people are often looked down upon in north side neighborhoods that are closer to the lake. Crime is something that is pretty common in all neighborhoods. There are no safe neighborhoods. I live in Lakeview East and have seen and heard of crime taking place during day light hours. So much so my Walmart was one of the firsts closed in the city because of the crimson Al’s it was attracting. A couple blocks from me, near that Walmart, someone was shot and killed. The crime the person committed? Walking a friend home at 2:00 A.M. Cost of living is a bit higher, maybe I’m just used to the cost but it seems average to me. I have family in the burbs and prices are about the same, slightly less in the burbs, the state is just in need of money so taxes are high. Rent is ridiculous, in my neighborhood a studio apartment goes for $1250, usually electric and cooking gas are included. Some buildings you still have to pitch in for trash and water, it’s usually a flat fee around $50, could be more. The information in this video is higher than normal. CTA Is a great option for transportation. All CTA train stations and train stations that go out from the city to the suburbs have CTA bus connections which is BEAUTIFUL! CTA is monthly pass is $75 for now, since the virus situation, and you can use it on buses and trains unlimited rides for the month. There are also one day passes, 7 day, and reduced passes for senior citizens. Jobs are plenty and competition is not terrible. Healthcare is pretty good and there are options for all classes, there is county care, state level care, and plenty of private insurance options. Schooling is pretty good for underage and for college options. There are about 7 city college options on all sides of the city, Malcolm X is my fave because of their science and medical programs. Quality of life is pretty good here. There are many options for aging people to get help and move around. Younger people are the ones that have a very good quality of life as they can do so much with good health.

I left end of 2022 and coming back end of this year! I’ve lived in Oregon, California and Texas (Austin) and Chicago is by far my fav city. Can’t wait to be back.

All very expensive, and unsafe neighborhoods. Car Jackings, Robberies, high crime. Awful schools, Terrible parking. If I were you, just LEAVE Chicago, before winter!

Chicago is a lot like New Orleans: residents are very proud of living in those cities if they have never lived in healthier environments.

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This is a super, super optimistic video, especially the weather portion. If I could summarize weather in Chicago in one word it would be "bipolar." We have miserable days pretty much every month, be it too hot, too cold, too rainy, and of course too windy. It's a city of extremes when it comes to everything.