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Old 06-26-2011, 04:45 PM
 
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I was told this was the forum to go to with questions regarding the Chicago Suburbs. I have been looking at renting a house with possibly a chance to eventually own that is in Summit. I am a single male in college, but I am a little older (30) than the typical college student so while I do have a job money isn't plentiful at least for now. I work on the southeast side of the city (by midway airport) and go to school at night. I was looking in Summit because of affordability and of how close it seems to be to my job. I was curious what the overall crime and safety situation is in Summit? How much if any are things like shootings, gangs, drugs/drug dealers, home break ins, and theft prevalant in this town? I'm mostly concerned for my safety and peace of mind, and not as concerned about stuff like property value or schools since I am not committed to ever own this place and could only be renting it for a couple years, and don't plan on having any kids in the near future. Thank you everyone!
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Old 06-26-2011, 07:18 PM
 
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Summit has many distinct neighborhoods. Need an address to at least get you pointed in the right direction. There are very distinct white, black and Hispanic areas. For the most part it's basically middle to lower middle class on down. It's a pretty gritty area with a decent amount of property and personal crime. In my opinion you'd be better off renting a place in Burbank or Oak Lawn. Or in the Garfield Ridge or Clearing neighborhoods of the city. BTW Midway is the SW side, not SE.
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Old 06-26-2011, 07:36 PM
 
Location: home state of Myrtle Beach!
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We discussed Summit at quite a bit of length in this thread
What's so bad about Summit?
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Old 07-06-2011, 02:23 PM
 
Location: Lewisville, TX
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Summit is generally referred to as "Scum-it" by anyone that knows it....
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