Bartlett (Elgin, Streamwood, Elk Grove Village: budget, job, house)

[Georgia]

Is Bartlett and Elk Grove Village still a nice location to live?
Looking at the 59/ Sterns/ Army Trail area

Thanks,

[brenty]

I believe that the Elk Grove Village area is a nice area. Decent Schools, Low Crime, Near Job Opportunities. But it is a sterile, cookie cutter, and mostly middle class area. I would recommend something a little more established. It really depends on your budget, and other criteria.

[braves31]

Originally Posted by Georgia

Is Bartlett and Elk Grove Village still a nice location to live?
Looking at the 59/ Sterns/ Army Trail area

Thanks,

My family and I are looking at Bartlett right now. We like what we see. A GREAT little downtown, low crime, good schools and newer homes...

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by braves31

My family and I are looking at Bartlett right now. We like what we see. A GREAT little downtown, low crime, good schools and newer homes...

Bartlett's "downtown" is indeed little, more like "tiny". Nice town though. The only area that is questionable is the "quads" area, near the Streamwood border. I know they had gang problems over there many years back, seems to have quieted down though.

[tcs1366]

>> more like "tiny".

ah, but Steve-O... have you seen Itasca's downtown? now that is tiny... you can probably throw a rock from one end to the other. ;-)

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by tcs1366

>> more like "tiny".

ah, but Steve-O... have you seen Itasca's downtown? now that is tiny... you can probably throw a rock from one end to the other. ;-)

Same for Bartlett. Its not really a downtown at all, more like a train station, little bar, a baker and a few other tiny stores. You could probably spit across Bartlett's downtown.

[tcs1366]

LOL...gotcha. i've never been there... but sounds about the same as what we have...

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by tcs1366

LOL...gotcha. i've never been there... but sounds about the same as what we have...

Ive been to Itasca many times, but never seen its downtown (I might have blinked or something). Ill take your word for it that its tiny.

[tcs1366]

if you saw the 7-11, you saw the down town!! but yanno -- it's a great little town... if we didnt like it so much [aside from the tax bill] we wouldnt have been here for 40 yrs. [ugg, that makes me sound so old]

[movingalot]

I lived in Bartlett for 3 years. The schools are a part of Elgin school district which is huge and does not have the best reputation. Local school are OK. The location was not great. Not a close drive to any major express way. The town itself does not have much in means of shopping, great dining. I would NOT spend a lot of money on a house in that community. It does have a couple of upscale communities, but a lot of cookie cutter middle class and town homes.