High Cost of Living
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3/5/2015
I am a 26 year old black male who was born on the south side of Chicago, and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. I went away to school in Michigan for my undergraduate degree, but moved back to Chicago for employment. I currently am studying to obtain my Master's degree, and will be graduating in June of 2016. I have known Chicago my whole life, and it's time for me to make a change. Don't get me wrong, I love Chicago but the time to move is approaching.
Chicago has become too expensive to live in a good neighborhood, and even then there is still too much crime for my liking. I currently live in the South Loop, which many would consider a "good neighborhood." The rent for a 1 bedroom in the South Loop is $1450 or above. That is ridiculous if you ask me. That's not including all of the extra utilities, such as electricity, heat, cable/internet, and parking. Jeez parking is so expensive here. I pay $125 a month just to park my car in a secure lot behind our apartment complex. Gas is very expensive compared to the rest of the country. Parking downtown, if you can find a spot, is ridiculously priced. Both the garages and metered parking is outrageous. The climate here has finally gotten to me. I don't mind the cold but when it keeps being below 0 I can't take it. Snow really bothers me as well. I hate driving in it, and it makes walking down the street difficult, plus you will get salt stains all on your pants lol.
Evan | Chicago, IL