19-year-old moving to Chicago

[NYrules]

Lakeview, Andersonville, Lincoln Park, Edgewater, all are really nice areas, have good public transit, easily walkable, great for young folks, and plenty of job opprotunities nearby.

[SgtDonut]

First of all, I don't know who told you to check out Rogers Park. Unless you enjoy the sounds of gunshots at night (although this has decreased in recent years). Hyde Park is a small little rich neighborhood on the South Side (Obama's house is there, and U of C). Uptown is... Uptown. Anyways, even if you don't know what CTA lines you'll need to be taking, it's good to be by at least two. Try Ravenswood/Lincoln Square area, or the neighborhood by the Belmont Red Line Stop.

[Chicago60614]

Check out Buena Park between Irving Park and Montrose - close to things and very nice area, but a little less expensive. Or you could really check out anything near the lake up through Uptown.


Uptown is SERIOUSLY not as bad as its reputation as a whole. The huge issue is the pocket between Clarendon, Malden, Montrose and Lawrence. That 3/4 square mile area is full of crazies, but the rest of it is honestly fine.

I tell my friends I live in Uptown and they laugh and say things, but then they come up to Buena and visit and are totally floored.

[oakparkdude]

Beware of looking for housing without knowing where your job is located. It'll be a painful commute from Uptown to Palos Hills, for example.

[lincolnparker]

So the corner of Clarendon and Wilson is no good?

Originally Posted by Chicago60614

Check out Buena Park between Irving Park and Montrose - close to things and very nice area, but a little less expensive. Or you could really check out anything near the lake up through Uptown.


Uptown is SERIOUSLY not as bad as its reputation as a whole. The huge issue is the pocket between Clarendon, Malden, Montrose and Lawrence. That 3/4 square mile area is full of crazies, but the rest of it is honestly fine.

I tell my friends I live in Uptown and they laugh and say things, but then they come up to Buena and visit and are totally floored.

[skipcromer]

Originally Posted by SgtDonut

First of all, I don't know who told you to check out Rogers Park. Unless you enjoy the sounds of gunshots at night (although this has decreased in recent years). Hyde Park is a small little rich neighborhood on the South Side (Obama's house is there, and U of C). Uptown is... Uptown. Anyways, even if you don't know what CTA lines you'll need to be taking, it's good to be by at least two. Try Ravenswood/Lincoln Square area, or the neighborhood by the Belmont Red Line Stop.

Funny, I've lived in Rogers Park for just under a year now and have yet to hear gun shots.

There are certain parts of Rogers Park to avoid, but your post was pretty ignorant.