Quad Cities: Is not the place to be. (Chicago, Buffalo Grove: foreclosed, houses)

[Cain4589]

The areas is very depressed economically. The many beautiful Victorian houses in RI are foreclosed or in sad shape. There are no unique places to eat nor shop and ethnically not very diverse. If you're Jewish you'll have no ability to keep kosher as the kosher markets haven't been around this area since the 1970's. My husband was recruited to work as a physician in the local hospitaland we we miserable as a family. No thriving synagogues, just a chabad in Iowa and the main Jewish Ctr in Rock Island seemed to be barely surviving, given the number of people who attend Saturday am services. Black and whites seem to be segregated: Above and below the hill. " It doesn't matter if the cost of living is low in the quad cities, I'd rather be poor in Chicago, Michigan or Iowa City. We found people "nice" but not open to out of towners, very superficial and not interested in any real conversations. the famed Whitey's ice cream shop was just so- so. Unless you have to live here ie work for Deere, make your money and get out as fast as you can. This area is the land that time forgot.

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by Cain4589

The areas is very depressed economically. The many beautiful Victorian houses in RI are foreclosed or in sad shape. There are no unique places to eat nor shop and ethnically not very diverse. If you're Jewish you'll have no ability to keep kosher as the kosher markets haven't been around this area since the 1970's. My husband was recruited to work as a physician in the local hospitaland we we miserable as a family. No thriving synagogues, just a chabad in Iowa and the main Jewish Ctr in Rock Island seemed to be barely surviving, given the number of people who attend Saturday am services. Black and whites seem to be segregated: Above and below the hill. " It doesn't matter if the cost of living is low in the quad cities, I'd rather be poor in Chicago, Michigan or Iowa City. We found people "nice" but not open to out of towners, very superficial and not interested in any real conversations. the famed Whitey's ice cream shop was just so- so. Unless you have to live here ie work for Deere, make your money and get out as fast as you can. This area is the land that time forgot.

Once upon a time I pass through the Quad Cities on a road trip from California to Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Quad Cities appeared to be a pretty nice place to pass through , maybe not so much a nice place to live in.

[pvande55]

Having been stationed there for a summer, and having friends who live there, I don't think it's so bad. Certainly not the amenities you expect in Chicago or even Des Moines. And if you're Jewish; well, it's not Buffalo Grove. It's got more going for it than many medium size metros. For example, you have the big river.

[FalstaffBlues]

I refuse to feel bad for doctors, sorry not sorry. Life is what YOU make it. Quit being a self pitying stick in the mud and maybe you'll enjoy yourself.

[smegmatite]

Originally Posted by Cain4589

The areas is very depressed economically. The many beautiful Victorian houses in RI are foreclosed or in sad shape. There are no unique places to eat nor shop and ethnically not very diverse. If you're Jewish you'll have no ability to keep kosher as the kosher markets haven't been around this area since the 1970's. My husband was recruited to work as a physician in the local hospitaland we we miserable as a family. No thriving synagogues, just a chabad in Iowa and the main Jewish Ctr in Rock Island seemed to be barely surviving, given the number of people who attend Saturday am services. Black and whites seem to be segregated: Above and below the hill. " It doesn't matter if the cost of living is low in the quad cities, I'd rather be poor in Chicago, Michigan or Iowa City. We found people "nice" but not open to out of towners, very superficial and not interested in any real conversations. the famed Whitey's ice cream shop was just so- so. Unless you have to live here ie work for Deere, make your money and get out as fast as you can. This area is the land that time forgot.

Hilarious, you complain that everyone is segregated, but I guarantee YOU won't move YOUR family to a black neighborhood


and if you don't like it, what is keeping you here? frickin move already you have the means

[DougStark]

Originally Posted by smegmatite

Hilarious, you complain that everyone is segregated, but I guarantee YOU won't move YOUR family to a black neighborhood


and if you don't like it, what is keeping you here? frickin move already you have the means

You don't even know this person? How rude are you?

[DougStark]

Like another person said, the only thing I know about the Quad Cities is driving through them on the interstate on my way from Chicago to Denver. I know it's a blue collar, manufacturing town.

IL's financial crisis certainly doesn't help your metro out, but not much you can do about that. Hopefully you live on the IA side of the metro.

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by DougStark

Like another person said, the only thing I know about the Quad Cities is driving through them on the interstate on my way from Chicago to Denver. I know it's a blue collar, manufacturing town.

IL's financial crisis certainly doesn't help your metro out, but not much you can do about that. Hopefully you live on the IA side of the metro.

The IA side is not really anything worth writing home about...

[DougStark]

^^^^ BUT, what's important is that it's NOT in Illinois. Get my point? (tax increases, possible bankruptcy of the State, the most corrupt State in the nation??)

[deeman7]

Originally Posted by DougStark

You don't even know this person? How rude are you?

Agreed, I would have expected much more from smegmatite.