Why is Chicago losing population? (Atlanta: condo, school, property tax)

[CarolinaBredChicagoan]

Originally Posted by lenniel

Because the weather and city/county government all suck.

The State gov't ain't exactly peaches, either. Then again, I've lived plenty of places where the gov't is pretty lame.

[miserylovesco.]

I'm moving for a variety of reasons.
I can't deal with the weather anymore and I'm sick of the fast pace of the city.
And living in Chicago is getting to be like Manhattan, I think our taxes are worse actually.

[Preaching2thechoir]

Originally Posted by miserylovesco.

I'm moving for a variety of reasons.
I can't deal with the weather anymore and I'm sick of the fast pace of the city.
And living in Chicago is getting to be like Manhattan, I think our taxes are worse actually.

Downtown Chicago is like China during rush hour. I grew up in Chicago but left for the suburbs when I turned 20. While I still work downtown, I run like hell to get out of there when the clock strikes 5:00. The greed and corruption has gotten considerably worse over the decades. With the highest sales tax in the nation you would think the infrastructure would be sound. Yet the sidewalks are crumbling and walking down some of the streets downtown is pretty hazardous. As for the taxes, somebody has to pay for the cost of being a sanctuary city and the maintenance involved in policing the abundant gang activity while protecting the vast illegal alien population.

[muer]

I never really thought about it, but why move somewhere cold. before it was because the cold places were near the mountains had natural resources, or had a large railroad network to deliver goods. In this information age, manufactering jobs are gone. How many types of jobs are pinned down to specific regional locations now?
From what I see they are mostly local jobs, police, fire, schools, power generation, etc, not really industry unless it's because of legacy (that's where the company was founded).

So why not move to Tuscon, Miami, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Austin? People move to those places without jobs, How many people (law-abiding) move to Chicago without jobs?

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by muer

I never really thought about it, but why move somewhere cold. before it was because the cold places were near the mountains had natural resources, or had a large railroad network to deliver goods. In this information age, manufactering jobs are gone. How many types of jobs are pinned down to specific regional locations now?
From what I see they are mostly local jobs, police, fire, schools, power generation, etc, not really industry unless it's because of legacy (that's where the company was founded).

So why not move to Tuscon, Miami, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Austin? People move to those places without jobs, How many people (law-abiding) move to Chicago without jobs?

I don't think many people, Law abiding or not, will move to Chicago without a job. They might go to MPLS without one(might because things have changed somewhat and many people with blue collar experience go to the Twin Cities from Chicago for jobs), but alot of people without jobs leave Chicago simply because it is becoming harder and harder to live without a job.

[linkans]

How bout GANGS and MURDERS... I left years ago!!

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by muer

...How many people (law-abiding) move to Chicago without jobs?

Quite a few regulars in this forum and they are doing fine so far.

[miserylovesco.]

I'm moving to New Orleans in june and I'm flying by the seat of my pants.

[wickedripeplum]

People move to those places without jobs, How many people (law-abiding) move to Chicago without jobs?

Well, me for one. You want to do something you make it work.

Chicago's cost of living is relative. There used to be a homeless boy who lived in my mother's garage (long story don't ask) and a room at a boarding house was more expensive than my rent here. Both my parents came for a visit this week and they both commented on how cheap food is here, I don't remember what different foods cost in MA so I'm willing to trust them on this one. The sale tax is high here, but when I lived in Montreal the sales tax was 15% (yes in Canada they get services we don't but as a student I couldn't avail myself of most of them and apparently only direct benefit to yourself counts). Anyone who thinks Chicago's COL is near Manhattan's has never been to one of those two places.

[pirate_lafitte]

No offense(and I was born in New Orleans), but if it was a choice between living in New Orleans and living in Chicago, Chicago would win in my book. Both cities have some corruption and crime, but at least for me, there is alot more for me in Chicago to cancel it out.