Thinking of Relocating to Metropolis from Joliet (Murphysboro, Ohio: mortgage, property taxes)

[kellyj]

God thinking of moving down south ... I work from home and can relocate at the drop of a hat ... best friend moved to Paducah KY and was wondering if anyone had any information about that area ... it's in Massac County.

[ratbert]

Hi! I moved to Murphysboro two years ago from Texas and love Southern Illinois. I don't know much about Massac County and Metropolis specifically, but we have started a grassroots economic development listserve here and I put out a post to see if I could alert someone in that area to respond to your questions. What would you like to know about, specifically?

The climate is great, cost of living is low, countryside is beautiful.

[Switch625]

I've been to Metropolis. It's not a bad city, and you get the whole Superman pop-culture thing. They also have a riverboat casino and hotel there. I'm not sure what else they have, but it seemed like a nice enough place when I was there visiting.

[masdumplins]

Originally Posted by kellyj

God thinking of moving down south ... I work from home and can relocate at the drop of a hat ... best friend moved to Paducah KY and was wondering if anyone had any information about that area ... it's in Massac County.

Metropolis is a great town approximately 9 miles from Paducah, KY. It is located in Massac County and known as "The Home of Superman". Each year in June a Superman Celebration is held. People are very friendly in this area & it is a great place for settling down. We are across the Ohio River from Paducah. For more information - check out the Metropolis, IL website. You'll be impressed!

[sandiegotransplant]

I have lived in Metropolis since late 2002 - it's a nice town, but.... only if you are not a property owner. The property taxes are, in my opinion, a form of legalized (?) extortion on the part of Massac County. By my calculations, IF the multiplier remains static, I will have paid $37K in property taxes over the next 10 years, and a whopping $111K over the course of a 30-year mortgage - OUCH! In San Diego CA we would have paid only $53K over the same 30-year period for a larger home with a view of the Pacific Ocean! All that aside, the people are genuinely nice and Paducah, KY is just across the river! (I'll be moving there as soon as my house will sell...which may be a long time coming in this market and the tax sticker shock!)

[RogMar]

Originally Posted by kellyj

God thinking of moving down south ... I work from home and can relocate at the drop of a hat ... best friend moved to Paducah KY and was wondering if anyone had any information about that area ... it's in Massac County.

I doubt if the OP is still hanging around here, but having lived in Joliet for a long term in the Cathedral District, she has my sympathy. Tons of changes in that town.

I have family in KY near Paducah, and it's much more affordable, serene, and generally liveable than the Illinois side.

The casino in Metropolis offers employment opportunity, but then so does Paducah.