Possibly moving back to Chicago--West Suburbs
Nov 1, 2007 | 11:54 am
#16
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, Breezy 2
Posts: 12,608
Where in Naperville? It's a huge city now, over 140,000 people (it was only about 30k in the early 70s, and then they went on an annexation frenzy and gobbled up everything.)
If you are on the north edge of Naperville and want something a little more "old-school" suburban and less tract-y, you could live in Hinsdale or Elmhurst (depending on your housing budget) and commute on a combination of I-88 and IL-83.
The general consensus is that the best high school districts in the area are (alphabetically):
- Downers Grove (either North or South)
- Hinsdale Central
- Naperville (either North or Central)
- Necqua (sp?) Valley
If you are on the north edge of Naperville and want something a little more "old-school" suburban and less tract-y, you could live in Hinsdale or Elmhurst (depending on your housing budget) and commute on a combination of I-88 and IL-83.
The general consensus is that the best high school districts in the area are (alphabetically):
- Downers Grove (either North or South)
- Hinsdale Central
- Naperville (either North or Central)
- Necqua (sp?) Valley
Nov 1, 2007 | 12:14 pm
#17
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: PHX and LIH
Programs: AA: 2 MM, HA, VS
Posts: 92,107
Nov 2, 2007 | 6:51 am
#18
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, Breezy 2
Posts: 12,608
Nov 2, 2007 | 7:11 am
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 20,405
I'd take a strong look at Downers Grove or Lisle. I'd suggest Clarendon Hills, but homes in those parts for $500k are most likely going to be knock-down material so a $2MM place can be built on its lot.
DG has a nice little "downtown" area and has a lot more character than Naperthrill.
Whatever you do, don't look at Hoodridge (Woodridge) or Bolingbrook.
DG has a nice little "downtown" area and has a lot more character than Naperthrill.
Whatever you do, don't look at Hoodridge (Woodridge) or Bolingbrook.
Nov 2, 2007 | 10:37 am
#20
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Peoria, Ill.
Programs: UA, AA, WN
Posts: 239
If you really want more of that at a better price, the Route 47 Elburn-Sugar Grove-Yorkville corridor might work, too.
And yes, things in Elmhurst have picked up the past few years. Not sure why, either.
Nov 2, 2007 | 2:08 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, Breezy 2
Posts: 12,608
Actually, parts of Bolingbrook have seriously evolved in the last few years. Bolingbrook figured out what Naperville was doing in annexation, and did the same thing. The area in the NW corner near the very expensive golf course, for example, has some very swanky custom-built homes.
Nov 2, 2007 | 2:36 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Posts: 2,210
Nov 3, 2007 | 6:51 pm
#25
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
Posts: 2,210
Nov 4, 2007 | 12:10 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 1,084
My alternative to finding a reasonable place to live in the W Suburbs is one of the below, in order of preference. This should illustrate how important where I live is to me/the family. I'd rather live somewhere I like and be there less often than deal with a bloody commute.
e) live in Chicago and deal with a lousy commute and poor schools
e) live in Chicago and deal with a lousy commute and poor schools
There is a ton of housing on the market in the city right now too.
Home rule doesn't convey eternal powers.
Nov 4, 2007 | 1:06 pm
#30
Moderator: CommunityBuzz!, OMNI, OMNI/PR, and OMNI/Games & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ORD (MDW stinks)
Programs: UAMM, AAMM & ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott lifetime Plat, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 24,168
I don't think harsh, if one has kids & short commute combined with good public schools are key wishes, then Naperville fits those wishes and I probably would seriously consider Naperville, but culture or diversity or non-chain choices, forget about it. I do like the Fox river cities suggestion of St Charles, Geveva.
OUCH, so true, we don't visit our friends in Naperville who live near 59 because of this, I shudder @ the thought.
we switched courses, we now play http://www.settlershill.com/ and we've enjoyed it quite a bit. (plus the tee time is a bit later in the am instead of 6:20am)^