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Unread 05-31-2012, 02:33 PM
 
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Default Better place to leave Gurnee or waukegan?

Just need to check in terms of better apartments and not much violence, no other criteria
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Unread 05-31-2012, 02:36 PM
 
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Gurnee is probably a nicer place to LIVE.

Waukegan is more the kind of place most people do leave...
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Unread 05-31-2012, 03:16 PM
 
Location: South Chicagoland
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Personally, I'd leave both. Way too far away from everything.
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Unread 05-31-2012, 03:28 PM
 
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Tend to agree, but not just distance. There are lots of people that have jobs in the big pharma companies in Lake Co. Nicer places like Libertyville and the North Shore do get pricey. Everybody has to accept some trade offs. Problem with Waukegan is too much of its water front is unlike the rest of Illinois -- little thought to recreation overr industry...
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Unread 05-31-2012, 03:44 PM
 
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Any suggestion for nice apartments in gurnee? I am hoping gurnee is a better place to live. Yes i just care about smaller travel to work.
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Unread 06-02-2012, 02:58 PM
 
Location: NC/IL/MI
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Personally, I'd leave both. Way too far away from everything.
I guess six-flags is not good enough for you
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Unread 06-02-2012, 03:31 PM
 
Location: South Chicagoland
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I guess six-flags is not good enough for you
I guess Gurnee is a better place to leave. Go to Six Flags for a day and leave. But never live there.
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Unread 06-06-2012, 10:54 PM
 
Location: Wadsworth, IL
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I've lived in the area my whole life. I don't know what the hate against Gurnee is for, but yeah don't move to Waukegan. Gurnee is much safer by far and has better looking neighborhoods.

For shopping, there's nothing you can't find between Gurnee Mills and the Vernon Hills area (15 minutes away). For entertainment and recreation, you're pretty much right in the middle of Chicago and Milwaukee, and the tollway gets you to either in ~45 minutes.

Thing is, I only know of a handful of apartment complexes, and there can be a considerable gap in rent between them. What kind of price range are you looking for?
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Unread 06-08-2012, 09:33 AM
 
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Just need to check in terms of better apartments and not much violence, no other criteria
Gurnee for SURE! I've lived in or around it most of my life. Waukegan is a dump with a much higher crime rate.
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Unread 06-10-2012, 06:14 PM
 
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Thanks. Looks like majority people like Gurnee better than Waukegan. I am looking for a 1 bedroom apartment in 1000$ range. Any suggestions of nice apartment communities?
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