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Old 05-22-2017, 06:34 PM
 
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All 3 are lesser known Island municipalities within top 50 metros. All 3 are at least relatively upper middle class.

How would you rank them based upon: location, proximity to things to do, built environment/planning, cost of living, recreational options, to raise a family, as a single person and real/perceived "vibe"?
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Old 05-22-2017, 06:47 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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1. Mercer Island (love it there).
2. Grand Island
3. Grosse Ile
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Old 05-22-2017, 08:49 PM
 
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Mercer Island appears to be the only one with a town center. It's actually getting reasonably urban with I'd guess 1,000 fairly new apartments in a small radius, though the rest is very suburban. In four years it'll have light rail. It's already a key bike connection with a trail paralleling I-90. And it's a hell of a bike loop by itself. I'd guess it's the richest by far, for better or worse.
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Old 05-22-2017, 08:56 PM
 
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I prefer Mercer Island, Washington State.
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Old 05-23-2017, 06:40 AM
 
Location: Windsor Ontario/Colchester Ontario
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Grosse Isle
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Old 05-23-2017, 07:05 AM
 
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Grand Island has the most room to grow, and is also the least affluent.
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Old 05-23-2017, 10:26 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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Don't know much about the other two, but Mercer Island might have the best possible location in the entire Puget Sound.

Right in between Seattle and Bellevue, with breathtaking views.
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Old 05-23-2017, 01:02 PM
 
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Mercer Island is a mega rich community! How could you go wrong right between Seattle and Bellevue! Absolutely spectacular setting!
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Old 05-23-2017, 08:43 PM
 
Location: Land of Ill Noise
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Dunno if it's just me, but I street viewed a little of each of these 3 islands, and Grand Island for sure looks like it has the least charm of these 3 islands. And it looks so heavily underdeveloped, based on the map and satellite images I saw of it on Google.

Grosse Ile looks nice, albeit a little suburban. Mercer Island for sure looks like the most urbanized of the 3, and probably the most desirable. Not sure why anyone would not rank Grand Island in last place, of these 3 islands. Since I saw another poster oddly do so. To each their own, I guess.
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