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Old 01-22-2017, 12:02 PM
 
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I'm looking for Chicago suburbs with historic older homes, a diverse population, average or better schools, on a $500k budget. Where should I look?
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Old 01-22-2017, 12:29 PM
 
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Oak Park, of course.
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Old 01-22-2017, 12:31 PM
 
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Evanston.
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Old 01-22-2017, 12:37 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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Oak Park or Evanston. If you're looking for a large Asian population, throw Skokie in as well.
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Old 01-22-2017, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Chicago, Tri-Taylor
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Oak Park and Evanston are not really diverse. They lack economic and philosophical diversity. What little they still have left is disappearing rapidly.
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Old 01-22-2017, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Sweet Home Chicago!
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Not a suburb (Chicago address), but take a look at Beverly.

https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/...hicago/Beverly

Another thought is Flossmoor.

https://www.redfin.com/city/6803/IL/...7968:-87.72461
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Old 01-22-2017, 03:07 PM
 
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Oak Park and Evanston are not really diverse. They lack economic and philosophical diversity. What little they still have left is disappearing rapidly.
Really?

There are still a lot of lower/middle income folks living in rental apartments and modest homes. There are several subsidized senior/disabled/low income subsidized apartment buildings. And there are a lot of upper middle class and wealthy people. The range in housing is very broad for a modest sized town.

But property taxes are high and still going up.
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Old 01-22-2017, 03:28 PM
 
Location: Chicago, Tri-Taylor
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Really?

There are still a lot of lower/middle income folks living in rental apartments and modest homes. There are several subsidized senior/disabled/low income subsidized apartment buildings. And there are a lot of upper middle class and wealthy people. The range in housing is very broad for a modest sized town.

But property taxes are high and still going up.
It's still pretty token. Property taxes will do it, and property values and condo conversions have also put the brakes on it. Plus, the political and social leanings of most Oak Parkers are very similar. I wonder how tolerant they'd be of Republican Christian diversity, LOL!

You want diversity? Head south to Berwyn, where a young Hispanic family from Little Village with 5 kids might live next to a white suburban-raised DINK couple on one side and a fixed income senior citizen who has lived there for 55 years on the other. Now that's diversity!
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Old 01-22-2017, 04:15 PM
 
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Glenview, Northbrook, Schaumburg, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, Lake Zurich, Inverness
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Old 01-22-2017, 06:34 PM
 
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Wheaton near their downtown may also be worth looking into.
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