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Originally Posted by kolchak
Check the housing prices in Skokie - very in demand now. Close to the city - there are few suburbs with an easier commute to downtown by car (several options.) It has a good school system, low crime with fast police response times, 15 min to the lake. Access to the North Shore Hospital network. These may not be the things that interest you but they are important to a lot of folks. These days its a winning formula.
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The inner ring burbs stand to benefit a lot from the hybrid work model as people are more willing to trade a slightly longer commute while still maintaining proximity to the city.
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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Skokie is actually pretty nice.
But I’m guessing the people living here don’t have a lot of places to walk to
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Skokie has a Walkscore in the 80s, which puts it in something like the top 10% of suburbs. It’s not as walkable as it’s neighbor Evanston, but it’s not accurate to say people renting here won’t have places to walk to. It also has one of the better bike lane and path networks in the metro area.