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Old 05-28-2009, 08:10 PM
 
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I just wanted to say that as someone who also is coming to Chicago from Houston (by way of his native Cleveland), this list is very cool. It will help me too as I seek the right apartment. Thank you for putting it together!

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I did the reverse of you, tiff. I came to Houston from Chicago. You will definitely need to get used to the winters. They have driven many a Sun Belt native back home. Here are some neighborhood comparisons that may help you out. These comparisons are for crime and income levels.

River Oaks=The Gold Coast
The Heights=Lincoln Park
Meyerland=West Rogers Park
Sharpstown=Logans Square
Alief=Pilsen
Jefferson Park=Jersey Village
Austin=Fondren Southwest
Little Village=rougher parts of Pasadena.
Sugar Land=Naperville
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Old 05-28-2009, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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A little off-topic, but I figured I'd share... I work with 2 ex-Texans (Galveston and Dallas) who moved here. Their first winter was awful for both of them, but by the 2nd they considered themselves full acclimated (their words). Now when they go home to visit family they think TX is hotter than the surface of the sun. lol
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Old 05-28-2009, 09:33 PM
 
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I just wanted to say that as someone who also is coming to Chicago from Houston (by way of his native Cleveland), this list is very cool. It will help me too as I seek the right apartment. Thank you for putting it together!
Thanks. TexI did a good job of comparing the aesthetics between neighborhoods. Mine was more along the lines of income levels and crime.
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Old 05-28-2009, 09:39 PM
 
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It's not the cold, it's the shoveling snow and de-icing the windshield that sucks. But I suppose you'll get used to that too.

Good luck.
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Old 05-28-2009, 11:12 PM
 
Location: West Columbia, SC
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I overlooked the part about travelling to Crete, my eyes are too used to capital letters on the front of proper nouns. Anyway, Crete is a south suburb and is too far from Arlington Heights to drive regularly.
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Old 05-29-2009, 06:43 AM
 
Location: houston
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I think that's a pretty good list, as a native chicagoan who now lives in Houston. Of course there are exceptions, but it's close.

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Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv View Post
I did the reverse of you, tiff. I came to Houston from Chicago. You will definitely need to get used to the winters. They have driven many a Sun Belt native back home. Here are some neighborhood comparisons that may help you out. These comparisons are for crime and income levels.

River Oaks=The Gold Coast
The Heights=Lincoln Park
Meyerland=West Rogers Park
Sharpstown=Logans Square
Alief=Pilsen
Jefferson Park=Jersey Village
Austin=Fondren Southwest
Little Village=rougher parts of Pasadena.
Sugar Land=Naperville
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Old 05-29-2009, 03:39 PM
 
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Thanks, for the the replies. Feel free to leave anymore advice.
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