Chicago is a GREAT CITY (Atlanta: apartment complexes, neighborhood, calculation)

[MassVt]

Originally Posted by Atlanta_BD

All of the above...

Chicago is a place that is so beautiful and offers so much that you never get bored. I'll never tire of walking around or shopping downtown, driving LSD, the museums, driving around different neighborhoods and viewing the architechture, staring at Lake Michigan, going to the museums, Garrett's popcorn, good and cheap food. I could go on and on.

It's also a place the you can enjoy on a budget. Talking walks and having lunch after was something I always did when I lived there.

All of the above and more...

The "best bang or you buck" of any "worldly" city in North America, and possibly in the Western Hemisphere, with easily-navigable streets, superior mass transit, great shopping and choice of restaurants, and very reasonable housing costs, esp when compared to other large American cities..

[Atlanta_BD]

Originally Posted by MassVt

All of the above and more...

The "best bang or you buck" of any "worldly" city in North America, and possibly in the Western Hemisphere, with easily-navigable streets, superior mass transit, great shopping and choice of restaurants, and very reasonable housing costs, esp when compared to other large American cities..

People in Atlanta have called me a liar when I say housing in Atlanta is just as much as Chicago's and I pay as much in rent in Atlanta as I did there. They don't believe it lol. They also don't believe that you don't need a car at all in Chicago and I never, ever drove when I lived there. They think I'm making it all up.

I guess because they believe that Atlanta is the cheapest major city. People assume it's just as expensive as New York City. But Chicago is underrated and the people who say silly things about Chicago have never been there.

[stephei2000]

People in Atlanta have called me a liar when I say housing in Atlanta is just as much as Chicago's and I pay as much in rent in Atlanta as I did there. They don't believe it lol.

I kind of find that hard to believe myself! If you are paying the same. I am sure the quality of your apartment is not to level of Atlanta.

[Atlanta_BD]

Originally Posted by stephei2000

People in Atlanta have called me a liar when I say housing in Atlanta is just as much as Chicago's and I pay as much in rent in Atlanta as I did there. They don't believe it lol.

I kind of find that hard to believe myself! If you are paying the same. I am sure the quality of your apartment is not to level of Atlanta.

That's actually not true. I've had better and bigger apartments in Chicago for the same price. Granted these apartments were on the south side (but not in the ghetto), but I saw no difference in rents when I moved here. They are about the same and you get way fewer neighborhood amenities and crappy transit in Atlanta. In Atlanta you will pay $1600 for a 2 bedroom apartment in a "nice" suburb and what they consider great neighborhood amenities at that price here is to be walking distance to Target, Applebee's and Chipotle with nothing else there. They consider that to be upscale in Atlanta and people here pay for that. No exaggeration.

This is idea that you get huge, fancy apartments for cheap in Atlanta isn't true and the places here with cheap rent are usually in dangerous areas. If you find a place in a nice area for cheap in Atlanta, it's a tiny, poorly-maintained dump. It may be cheaper than NYC but it's comparable to Chicago.

[MassVt]

Originally Posted by Atlanta_BD

That's actually not true. I've had better and bigger apartments in Chicago for the same price. Granted these apartments were on the south side (but not in the ghetto), but I saw no difference in rents when I moved here. They are about the same and you get way fewer neighborhood amenities and crappy transit in Atlanta. In Atlanta you will pay $1600 for a 2 bedroom apartment in a "nice" suburb and what they consider great neighborhood amenities at that price here is to be walking distance to Target, Applebee's and Chipotle with nothing else there. They consider that to be upscale in Atlanta and people here pay for that. No exaggeration.

This is idea that you get huge, fancy apartments for cheap in Atlanta isn't true and the places here with cheap rent are usually in dangerous areas. If you find a place in a nice area for cheap in Atlanta, it's a tiny, poorly-maintained dump. It may be cheaper than NYC but it's comparable to Chicago.

If Applebee's is considered to be a perk of upscale neighborhoods in Atlanta, then all bets are off...LOL

[Atlanta_BD]

Originally Posted by MassVt

If Applebee's is considered to be a perk of upscale neighborhoods in Atlanta, then all bets are off...LOL

The developers here have somehow convinced Atlantans of relative good means that an Ikea-grade, 2-bedroom condo in the suburbs overlooking strip malls that contain nothing but casual dining and fast food restaurants and discount departments stores are worth $600k.

You can get way better on the lakefront for that in Chicago.

[eureka1]

Chicago is a great city. I relish every moment I am able to spend there.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Atlanta_BD

The developers here have somehow convinced Atlantans of relative good means that an Ikea-grade, 2-bedroom condo in the suburbs overlooking strip malls that contain nothing but casual dining and fast food restaurants and discount departments stores are worth $600k.

LOl!

[nana053]

Originally Posted by Atlanta_BD

All of the above...

Chicago is a place that is so beautiful and offers so much that you never get bored. I'll never tire of walking around or shopping downtown, driving LSD, the museums, driving around different neighborhoods and viewing the architechture, staring at Lake Michigan, going to the museums, Garrett's popcorn, good and cheap food. I could go on and on.

It's also a place the you can enjoy on a budget. Talking walks and having lunch after was something I always did when I lived there.

Yep, all of the above.

I miss being able to walk down the lakefront (I am in Houston and it is very car centric). Great public transportation - I love being able to hop on the train. When I walked, I didn't plan to walk back and would just take the train back if I was tired.

I love hearing different languages as I walked from neighborhood to neighborhood.

I love the different ethnic foods I could get without having to drive.

I love the seasons on the lake too.

[Atlanta_BD]

Originally Posted by nana053

Yep, all of the above.

I miss being able to walk down the lakefront (I am in Houston and it is very car centric). Great public transportation - I love being able to hop on the train. When I walked, I didn't plan to walk back and would just take the train back if I was tired.

I love hearing different languages as I walked from neighborhood to neighborhood.

I love the different ethnic foods I could get without having to drive.

I love the seasons on the lake too.

I used to take CTA from the far southwest side all the way to Devon Ave just to eat Indian food or grab some samosas.