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Old 08-07-2008, 10:07 AM
 
Location: Illinois
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Welcome back.

On topic. I have not left Illinois yet. But for the most part, many people I know that have left went to Arizona (Phoenix suburbs). They all gave the excuse that they don't like the cold winters here and there are more technology jobs available in the area of Phoenix.
How could I forget freezing temps during winter.
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Old 08-07-2008, 10:11 AM
 
Location: home state of Myrtle Beach!
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We moved to South Carolina 5 years ago this summer. There are many reasons why we left; let me see if I can list some for you. Taxes, cold, a bad school district, cost of living, snow, crime, gas prices.

If we had stayed in Chicago we never would have gotten to take our children to Disney World or the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. We love the coast but did not want to take any chances with hurricanes forcing us out or causing financial hardship. We can be on a beach in 4 hours if we like.

Anyone will find something they dislike about anywhere they live. Our state is not perfect but we like it here.
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Old 08-07-2008, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Illinois
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We moved to South Carolina 5 years ago this summer. There are many reasons why we left; let me see if I can list some for you. Taxes, cold, a bad school district, cost of living, snow, crime, gas prices.
I think you covered it all, these are the same reasons we are in a process of moving.


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If we had stayed in Chicago we never would have gotten to take our children to Disney World or the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. We love the coast but did not want to take any chances with hurricanes forcing us out or causing financial hardship. We can be on a beach in 4 hours if we like.

Anyone will find something they dislike about anywhere they live. Our state is not perfect but we like it here.
Very well put, I couldn't have said it better myself
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Old 08-07-2008, 10:26 AM
 
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I did not want to live where the Tax rate is high along with spending out of control and the roads are bad and the winters are cold. I could deal with the cold but the out of control spending and the high Taxes I could not deal with.
So I moved to AZ my Home (http://www.newtohavasu.net/ - broken link)
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Old 08-07-2008, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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The last year I lived in Illinois, it snowed from September to April. The wind chill for 6 weeks was -80 below. Canned food froze in te pantry, buses and taxis did not run.
I gotta call out bigtime BS on this one... first off, it snowed from September to April, eh??? Suuuuuuuuure, lets exaggerate a little, shall we?!?!? We might get a flurry in April, but it doesnt last more than a day, then its back in the 50s/60s/70s. And no way was there 6 bloody weeks that cold. Ive never even heard of a windchill that cold to begin with, let alone 6 weeks worth. lol I seriously hope people dont believe that crap! You might get a few days of serious cold windchills, then its gone and back to normal. "6 weeks worth of -80 below"??? LMBO
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Old 08-07-2008, 12:35 PM
 
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Moved to CT for two years. (Job transfer). Came back at soonest possible moment. But 10 years later, realizing that we can't afford to retire in Chicago, we're getting ready to move to upstate NY, Finger Lakes region. We've been visiting there several times a year for the past four years and last week took another trip to decide on the town. We love the scenery, the agriculture, the small town living, the wineries, no traffic, less hassle...we just want to find some quiet and peace for a while...and maybe even a house we can afford.

As far as weather, well, we happen to like cold and hate heat (yeah, I know, there are only a handful of us out there). I would gladly live thru snowy winters from Oct thru May if it means I can escape heat. Even Chicago summerss are too hot for me.

BTW, my sister lives in the north 'burbs of Dallas, and I visit her often. Compared to Chicago, housing is cheap cheap cheap! No income tax, and prop taxes are a third of what I paid on my condo in Oak Park for a 3,000-square foot house. Now I can understand if you live downstate, it might seem more expensive in TX, but it just depends on where you're coming from.
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:45 PM
 
Location: home state of Myrtle Beach!
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The last year I lived in Illinois, it snowed from September to April. The wind chill for 6 weeks was -80 below. Canned food froze in te pantry, buses and taxis did not run.
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I gotta call out bigtime BS on this one... first off, it snowed from September to April, eh??? Suuuuuuuuure, lets exaggerate a little, shall we?!?!? We might get a flurry in April, but it doesnt last more than a day, then its back in the 50s/60s/70s. And no way was there 6 bloody weeks that cold. Ive never even heard of a windchill that cold to begin with, let alone 6 weeks worth. lol I seriously hope people dont believe that crap! You might get a few days of serious cold windchills, then its gone and back to normal. "6 weeks worth of -80 below"??? LMBO
I gotta agree with you on this Steve-o! I lived in Chicago for 25 years and never was it as bad as linicx makes it sound! It was bad but not that bad!

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But 10 years later, realizing that we can't afford to retire in Chicago, we're getting ready to move...and maybe even a house we can afford.
Thats kinda where we were; needing to move further from the city to afford a home but unwilling to commute the distance to the city to work.
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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I gotta agree with you on this Steve-o! I lived in Chicago for 25 years and never was it as bad as linicx makes it sound! It was bad but not that bad!
And I agree with you, too. Sure it gets bad from time to time, but overall I think our winters are severely overexaggerated. Snow in September? September is usually in the 70s and 80, almost absolutely perfect weather. Its even in the 70s and 80s many times in October, too.
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:17 PM
 
Location: OKLAHOMA
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Job transfer to Oklahoma. I miss Northwestern Il very much. It is quite true that the property tax was much higher there on my 3 acres whereas I have a ranch with almost 300 acres and pay less (houses are about the same size and quality). If this ranch sells when we retire in a few years I would love to move to that area again. I miss the people and I miss THE SNOW.
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Old 08-07-2008, 04:20 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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BTW, my sister lives in the north 'burbs of Dallas, and I visit her often. Compared to Chicago, housing is cheap cheap cheap! No income tax, and prop taxes are a third of what I paid on my condo in Oak Park for a 3,000-square foot house. Now I can understand if you live downstate, it might seem more expensive in TX, but it just depends on where you're coming from.
Would you mind sharing where your sister lives, we will be moving to Allen but are not rulling out McKinney.
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