Jayden M.
moving
Moving to Elgin -what should I know?
Hello, With a population of 114K, Elgin is a mid-size city.
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Victoria Foster
Can confirm, been here 4 years.
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Eleanor W.
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 1 years ago from Dallas and here's my honest breakdown:
Housing: If you look outside the main areas you can find deals. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in Midtown. It's better than expected for what you get.
Jobs: The market is manageable right now, especially in manufacturing. If you're in finance you might struggle.
People: Generally tough. It took about 15 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: challenging. Tons of options if you like farm-to-table.
Give it a chance - it might surprise you..
Housing: If you look outside the main areas you can find deals. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in Midtown. It's better than expected for what you get.
Jobs: The market is manageable right now, especially in manufacturing. If you're in finance you might struggle.
People: Generally tough. It took about 15 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: challenging. Tons of options if you like farm-to-table.
Give it a chance - it might surprise you..
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Noah
I'm a writer and I've found there are trade-offs but the good outweighs the bad. The community is excellent and there's always something going on.
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