Reviews & Comments
Decatur, IL
Hot in the summer; cold, windy, and cloudy in the -
3/14/2013I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride of the Prairie". I've lived in the south and southeast most of my younger years and midwest people were, well, different. But, I got used to them too, and came to find them some of the warmest people in the country.
Although Illinois is now #1 in debt (perhaps tied with California), the cost of living in Decatur is still well below the U.S. average. Sales taxes are on the rise again, however, and real estate taxes have always been high. $2800 taxes per year on a $120,000 house is an example. Fuel prices on the average are also higher in Illinois due to high taxes. I hear that truckers bypass Illinois whenever they can to avoid the high taxes on fuel.