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Relocating to Chicago from UK Posted on: 13.02.2013 by Abram Chapo Hello all,Just wondering if there is anybody on here in Chicago and if so, I would be really interested in hearing your opinions on the city and suburbs - any useful info is much appreciated e.g. taxes, general feel for the place, what | |
| Sonja Roybal 12.02.2013 | E
Originally Posted by crumarbit
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| Abram Chapo 13.02.2013 | Hello all, Just wondering if there is anybody on here in Chicago and if so, I would be really interested in hearing your opinions on the city and suburbs - any useful info is much appreciated e.g. taxes, general feel for the place, what |
| Sonja Roybal 12.02.2013 | E
Originally Posted by crumarbit
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| Abram Chapo 13.02.2013 | Hello all, Just wondering if there is anybody on here in Chicago and if so, I would be really interested in hearing your opinions on the city and suburbs - any useful info is much appreciated e.g. taxes, general feel for the place, what |
| Sonja Roybal 12.02.2013 | E
Originally Posted by crumarbit
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| Abram Chapo 13.02.2013 | Hello all, Just wondering if there is anybody on here in Chicago and if so, I would be really interested in hearing your opinions on the city and suburbs - any useful info is much appreciated e.g. taxes, general feel for the place, what |
| Rebbecca Fennell 16.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by crumarbit
i want to say no, but yes. its easy to be oblivious to it, but its there. most of the conflicts, in most of the city, doesnt have much spill over - but certain parts theres a lot of spill. that being said nearly every place you mentioned isnt in chicago, and all of them are wholesome and all that for family/kids. ha just stay clear of the west side. a lot of gunplay over there |
| Sonja Roybal 12.02.2013 | E
Originally Posted by crumarbit
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| Abram Chapo 13.02.2013 | Hello all, Just wondering if there is anybody on here in Chicago and if so, I would be really interested in hearing your opinions on the city and suburbs - any useful info is much appreciated e.g. taxes, general feel for the place, what |
| Piedad Apelian 20.02.2013 | don't get shot.... welcome to America, we all have guns |
| Rebbecca Fennell 16.02.2013 |
Originally Posted by crumarbit
i want to say no, but yes. its easy to be oblivious to it, but its there. most of the conflicts, in most of the city, doesnt have much spill over - but certain parts theres a lot of spill. that being said nearly every place you mentioned isnt in chicago, and all of them are wholesome and all that for family/kids. ha just stay clear of the west side. a lot of gunplay over there |
| Len Lukawski 16.02.2013 | I moved from the UK to US 10 years ago. Hit me up if you need any ex-pat advice |
| Klara Kinnebrew 15.02.2013 | B1sh0p, I was born and raised on the south side of the Chi. Its not THAT bad... ....alright its pretty fucked up. |
| Abram Chapo 15.02.2013 | Thanks very much b1sh0p |
| Sonja Roybal 14.02.2013 | If you'll be working in the city, you'll probably want to live in the city. IMO, you'll have a much better experience by actually living within the limits. I'd look into these neighborhoods: Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Roscoe Village, Avondale, South Loop, West Loop. All these neighborhoods are full of young families. |
| Abram Chapo 13.02.2013 | Thank you both for your response, much appreciated! Music wise, I like artists such as Four Tet, Vakula, Floating Points, Space Dimension Controller and just good old house music (certainly not Miley Cirrus)! I am 33, married and have a 14 month old daughter so I don’t expect to get out much, it would be nice to know that there are people with similar taste in music in the area though. I would also be interested in your definition of Yuppie – I take it to be a good earner, middle class professional with a city job and healthy lifestyle – unfortunately it can also relate to individuals classed as snobs (people who believe that they are better than others). For me, I would like to be in an area that is family focused, friendly (as we will really need to get meeting people as we will be on our own their), low crime rate (one of my big concerns with the move), good schools, transportation into the city etc. We have been looking at: Glen Ellyn Winnetka Northbrook Highland Park Lincoln Park Any other areas you could recommend we look at will be great (especially some urban areas with an easy commute into the city and places closer to the city). We will be out for 3 months towards the end of the year and see how it goes. If we like it, we will head back over for 6 months and then make the leap from there. I would also like to get an idea with regards to the tax system so I can try and work out a budget and was hoping to speak with a Financial Adviser based in the US as we will also need to get an idea regarding insurance, medicare etc. I am also a CFP qualified Financial Adviser and would be very interested speaking with practising advisers in Chicago so that I can get an idea for how business works, potential income, opinions on whether or not being British will affect me gathering clients etc. It would also be good to get a real perspective of the crime in the city – is it really as bad as the media make it out to be (e.g. highest crime rate in the US with more people shot dead than soldiers in Afghanistan)? Are all the shootings and violent crime between gangs etc. or does this spill over and affect everyone? Once again, thank you for your input, all invaluable advice! Neil |
| Rebbecca Fennell 12.02.2013 | Lakeview is where music goes to die. Unless your idea of a good time is listening to the same Miley cirrus song four times in a single hour, Lakeview/Lincoln park is the place to avoid. Wicker park is hit or miss - it can have some cool stuff but the amount of yuppies there can definitely make a evening out at a spot lean towards the douchy. Pilsen has got a lot of interesting parties there because of how cheap some of the spaces can be - but that also comes at the cost of crime. Most of the south side isn't as bad as people try to paint it, but the parts that get bad get real bad. Most of the cities shootings are on the far south side, ha most of the west side, Humboldt park, and Rogers park in the north... So basically all over the city |
| Sonja Roybal 12.02.2013 | E
Originally Posted by crumarbit
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| Abram Chapo 12.02.2013 | Brilliant - Thanks for that Bassgoesmeow - looking forward to it, just got loads of research to do before we make the jump! |
| Joya Heiberg 13.02.2013 | Fantastic city. I've gone for Lollapalooza the past 3 years. The people are so nice, public transportation is a dream, and it's a great place to discover new music. Enjoy. I'm jealous. |
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