Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Illinois > Chicago Suburbs
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 03-02-2008, 11:11 AM
 
Location: Long Island, New York
242 posts, read 759,164 times
Reputation: 60

Advertisements

i plan on moving to chicago within the next few years, and one thing that i need to know is how much cheaper is it than long island, NY? the prices here are just ridiculous. I've seen real estate in the burbs in chicago and it's much cheaper than here. but all around, is it cheaper? significantly?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 03-02-2008, 11:23 AM
 
1,464 posts, read 5,510,206 times
Reputation: 410
Quote:
Originally Posted by mike3512 View Post
i plan on moving to chicago within the next few years, and one thing that i need to know is how much cheaper is it than long island, NY? the prices here are just ridiculous. I've seen real estate in the burbs in chicago and it's much cheaper than here. but all around, is it cheaper? significantly?
YES YES AND... (du du du) YES! Prices run about 75% the cost of LI here. Even in your most prestigous of burbs in Chicago it will still run you about 75% whatever the cost is on LI, with the exception of gas and cigarettes. Smokes are about $6-8 a pack in Cook Cty now, and gas in the city is running about $3.60 a gallon to $3.25 a gal in the burbs. Taxes in Cook Cty are lower than in Suffolk or Nassau, and tolls here are lower. (no bridges to contend with) Rent in the city right downtown will run about $2000 a mo for a very nice 2 bed apt again right in the center of everything, to about $750-$1000 for a 1 bed a little further out.

Hope that is what you wanted to hear.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-02-2008, 05:15 PM
 
73 posts, read 201,502 times
Reputation: 15
I was just looking in Schaumburg and for nice (not amamzing but nice/safe) 2bed and 1.5-2 bath apartments they were $1200-$1400 a month and they all had pools, gyms and all that.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-02-2008, 06:35 PM
 
Location: Long Island, New York
242 posts, read 759,164 times
Reputation: 60
Quote:
Originally Posted by samma View Post
I was just looking in Schaumburg and for nice (not amamzing but nice/safe) 2bed and 1.5-2 bath apartments they were $1200-$1400 a month and they all had pools, gyms and all that.
godd my mom rented a crappy 3-bedroom, 1 bath in a falling-apart house in copiague, long island, NY for like 1,800. i think you get a lot more living out there in Illinois. But are the salaries the same as NY? or are they way lower?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-03-2008, 08:04 AM
 
1,464 posts, read 5,510,206 times
Reputation: 410
Quote:
Originally Posted by mike3512 View Post
godd my mom rented a crappy 3-bedroom, 1 bath in a falling-apart house in copiague, long island, NY for like 1,800. i think you get a lot more living out there in Illinois. But are the salaries the same as NY? or are they way lower?
Salaries will be a bit lower (maybe 90% of what a job would pay in Manhattan), so don't be expecting Manhattan salaries on Chicago prices. Everything is relative remember that, but you can probably lead a more "comfortable" life here (Chicago) with the exception of the weather... UGGGHHHH ENOUGH WITH THE SNOW ALREADY.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-03-2008, 08:16 AM
 
774 posts, read 2,496,500 times
Reputation: 737
Quote:
Originally Posted by mike3512 View Post
godd my mom rented a crappy 3-bedroom, 1 bath in a falling-apart house in copiague, long island, NY for like 1,800. i think you get a lot more living out there in Illinois. But are the salaries the same as NY? or are they way lower?
NY area salaries are a little bit higher on average, but not so much where it compensates for the difference in the cost of living in the vast majority of circumstances. (Of course, this depends on your profession, as well.)
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-03-2008, 11:22 AM
 
Location: Long Island, New York
242 posts, read 759,164 times
Reputation: 60
Post thank you!

life in long island, financially, is not very comfortable. i'm glad that it's more comfortable there, and probably just as nice. thanks again.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-03-2008, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Tulsa, OK
5,987 posts, read 11,674,449 times
Reputation: 36729
Default Bankrate.com

Quote:
Originally Posted by mike3512 View Post
i plan on moving to chicago within the next few years, and one thing that i need to know is how much cheaper is it than long island, NY? the prices here are just ridiculous. I've seen real estate in the burbs in chicago and it's much cheaper than here. but all around, is it cheaper? significantly?

Bankrate.com has a cost of living calculator that may help.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Illinois > Chicago Suburbs
Similar Threads
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top