Yup, that's the way it is in Chicago too. I tried both ways, burbs and city, and in the end I opted for the city because I couldn't stand the commute. My house in the burbs was only 28 miles away from my job, and it still took anywhere from an hour to an hour and half each way. I don't know about you all, but commuting more than 30 minutes a day is bunk.

I also got rear-ended in my Xterra by a semi commuting on the highway.

Now it takes me 15 minutes each way, no traffic, I am sooo happy. I even go home for lunch it is so close.

It was REALLY hard to move like I did, both physically and financially, but now that its done, the only things I miss are my friends...to hell with the big city life.

Bart

Quote Originally Posted by kpaske
The suburbs aren't much better. You have to move pretty far from the city to escape it these days it seems, unless you can afford to live in one of those high dollar neighborhoods and want to deal with all that comes with that. That's one of the reasons I didn't move back to DC after getting out of the service. The area I live in is a much better environment for me and my family.