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Old 07-13-2011, 11:45 AM
 
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I have looked and found Munster schools are highly rated as well. How would I search to see the average price for a 2-3 bedroom rental? Thanks for all the help
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Old 07-13-2011, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Indiana
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Seeing your dilema - I would choose Munster. Rentals, in this economy, will run 900-1200/mo. Check zillow-dot-com for Munster rentals.
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Old 07-13-2011, 03:15 PM
 
Location: the Great Lakes states
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If snow is a big concern for you, and he'll be traveling throughout Chicagoland for work, I would suggest being as close to the IL/IN border as possible. Remember that crossing from one end of Chicagoland to the other (from NW Indiana to Gurnee or Schaumburg, for instance) might sometimes be a two hour journey. The more centralized you are, the better.

In Indiana, the choices that stand out to me are Highland and Munster. Lake County is a good choice, for quality-of-life, and economics, but the closer you are to I-94 and the border, the more time you'll have for your family. Schererville to me would be just a little bit too far.
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Old 07-14-2011, 02:58 AM
 
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I rent a 3 bed, 1.5 bath house in Munster right now, $1400 a month! No dishwasher, no updates. welcome to NWI. Trde you places for Florida.
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Old 07-14-2011, 04:07 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL SouthWest Suburbs
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summmer 22 has summed this up
please please keep in mind that the chicago metro can and does sometimes take hours to cross
I cant stress this fact enough you would be so much better off in a central location vs. being isolated on the outskirts of the area
try the drive from schererville to gurnee il sometime and then decide where you would want to be located that drive is a nightmare
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Old 07-14-2011, 07:02 AM
 
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If you're going to work in Gurnee, then it's ludicruous to try driving from Indiana. You need to look into Wisconsin instead.
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Old 07-14-2011, 09:06 AM
 
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He is not working in Gurnee!! He will be working in Chicago!!!!
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Old 07-14-2011, 09:28 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL SouthWest Suburbs
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He is not working in Gurnee!! He will be working in Chicago!!!!
Okay so where in Chicago will be working- location wise.
Only point I was trying to state is traffic can really tie you up in the area
what seems to be a very short distance on a map can be a very long commute

I stayed in NWI for a while and commuted to the loop and it just was a long long way and wore me down.

Places like Crown Point , Dyer etc are nice but it can make in for a brutal drive day in and day out.


The Dan Ryan is one of the only routes to the city and trust me its gridlock on morning commutes unless you leave at 5 am
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Old 07-14-2011, 09:41 AM
 
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I rent a 3 bed, 1.5 bath house in Munster right now, $1400 a month! No dishwasher, no updates. welcome to NWI. Trde you places for Florida.
I am in a 3 bed two bath house $1275 no updates but I do have a dishwasher the only problem is you cannot find a job in Florida to pay for the rent!!! I don't want to leave Florida because I love it!!! But gotta go where the job is
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Old 07-14-2011, 09:42 AM
 
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Okay so where in Chicago will be working- location wise.
Only point I was trying to state is traffic can really tie you up in the area
what seems to be a very short distance on a map can be a very long commute

I stayed in NWI for a while and commuted to the loop and it just was a long long way and wore me down.

Places like Crown Point , Dyer etc are nice but it can make in for a brutal drive day in and day out.


The Dan Ryan is one of the only routes to the city and trust me its gridlock on morning commutes unless you leave at 5 am
He will be working all over Chicago he is a technician and is on call 24 hours a day.
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