First post here. I relocated for work and It's a a smaller city city with about 71,570 people
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Madelyn Hill
Came here for a job opportunity and stayed because there are trade-offs but the good outweighs the bad. The cost of living is honestly pretty good and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
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Miles Cooper
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 9 years ago from Seattle and here's my honest breakdown:
Housing: The market is competitive but not impossible. We're paying /mo for a 1-bed in Oak Park. It's solid for what you get.
Jobs: The market is developing right now, especially in healthcare. If you're in education you might struggle.
People: Generally decent. It took about 5 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: tough. Tons of options if you like Mediterranean.