What makes Chicago better than Indianapolis? (2013, credit, universities)

[WildWestDude]

Originally Posted by Maintainschaos

Those high paying jobs are numerous enough to mke the median household income across the entire Chicago metro ($51K averaged over 9.1 million people and 12th highest in the U.S.) easily higher than that of Indy ($45K averaged over only 1.8 million).

show me how many of those with high paying jobs live in Chicago proper and not the suburbs. We are talking about Chicago in this thread

There is a financial reason why people that live the state of IL move to NW Indiana and points onwards

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by WildWestDude

show me how many of those with high paying jobs live in Chicago proper and not the suburbs. We are talking about Chicago in this thread

There is a financial reason why people that live the state of IL move to NW Indiana and points onwards

You can look for yourself and compare. The data clearly show there are thousands of high income earners and families in chicago. City of Chicago median household income is higher than the city of Indianapolis.

//www.city-data.com/income/inco...-Illinois.html

//www.city-data.com/city/Indianapolis-Indiana.html

What does NW Indiana have to do with Chicago vs Indianapolis??

[WildWestDude]

Originally Posted by Maintainschaos

You can look for yourself and compare. The data clearly show there are thousands of high income earners and families in chicago. City of Chicago median household income is higher than the city of Indianapolis.

//www.city-data.com/income/inco...-Illinois.html

//www.city-data.com/city/Indianapolis-Indiana.html

What does NW Indiana have to do with Chicago vs Indianapolis??

sure high income earners that can afford that million dollar condo but that'ts not the case for the majority.
Most will live in the suburbs to avoid the high cost of the big city and dangerous schools.


People from IL move to NW Indiana the closest location to avoid such high costs. Here's one such thread:
//www.city-data.com/forum/north...r-indiana.html

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by WildWestDude

show me how many of those with high paying jobs live in Chicago proper and not the suburbs. We are talking about Chicago in this thread

There is a financial reason why people that live the state of IL move to NW Indiana and points onwards

The above is your original request.

Originally Posted by WildWestDude

sure high income earners that can afford that million dollar condo but that'ts not the case for the majority.
Most will live in the suburbs to avoid the high cost of the big city and dangerous schools.


People from IL move to NW Indiana the closest location to avoid such high costs. Here's one such thread:
//www.city-data.com/forum/north...r-indiana.html

He responded to it, and in your next post, you very obviously move that goalpost.

[maxwell2323]

Originally Posted by ForYourLungsOnly

You should turn on the weather channel today. It's going to be 68 and sunny.

68, Sunny, and Chicago - now that is a good time waiting to happen.

[Shakeesha]

I woukd choose Chicago. It is larger, cleaner, and has more culture. More jobs, higher incomes, mass transit options in Chicago.

[via chicago]

this is like asking "would makes NYC better than Santa Fe?"

each has their own pros and cons, but the differences should be self evident and only you, if youve visited each, can know which you prefer.

[via chicago]

Originally Posted by WildWestDude

sure high income earners that can afford that million dollar condo but that'ts not the case for the majority.
Most will live in the suburbs to avoid the high cost of the big city and dangerous schools.


People from IL move to NW Indiana the closest location to avoid such high costs. Here's one such thread:
//www.city-data.com/forum/north...r-indiana.html

i cant afford anything even remotely approaching a million dollar condo and im quite happy here.

[WildWestDude]

Originally Posted by McdonaldIndy

Exactly. With taxes continuing to soar across Illinois those that stay will get poorer, and poorer, and poorer until they can't pay their property taxes and end up losing their home.
The South Suburbs of Chicago can tell us how that plays out.
Then you have the budget crisis and state funding halting again January 1st. Colleges and universities laying off thousands and cutting programs, social services shutting down, schools closing and falling apart, crumbling roads, over crowded jails, junk credit rating, vendors not getting paid, over 50% of residents want out.
Illinois is going to be a state of pain and suffering. Lots of people are screwed and the living in denial about it is comical

yes agree. Nobody wants to talk about that here

[WildWestDude]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

He responded to it, and in your next post, you very obviously move that goalpost.

not really. Just stating a fact. You do have rich people within city limits but you also have a population in the millions. So those figures you talk about are all relative