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Review of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois


The best city in America
Star Rating - 11/20/2020
The best metro area in the US. One of the only cities that boast both a strong economy and an affordable cost of living, barely breaking national averages despite being along one of the most beautiful and enjoyable coasts in the nation, sheltered from virtually all natural disasters, and being the seat of some of the most robust cultural landmarks of any city in the US, NYC included. The city is clean and full of green spaces, the lake itself is gorgeous year round, the infrastructure is killer, and the people are down to earth midwesterners mixed with immigrants of all kinds who love this country and bring the riches of their culture with them. The scale of the city allows for truly remarkable resources available to the people who live there that no smaller metro could hope to support. Despite the size, the native friendliness of the Midwest makes it easy to find a neighborly small town feel if you want to, just the same as you can easily find a bustling heart of the city lifestyle. Chicago lets you choose your own adventure, and accommodates all phases of life in a way I've never seen anywhere else. I grew up in Chicago, and have lived in LA, Boston, and Denver. Nowhere else comes close.
Oona | Boulder, CO
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