nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

Godfrey is a small town with a country feel but is still less than an hour from the large metropolitan area St. Louis, MO. The people are friendly and the pace of life  More