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Originally Posted by chris08876
Speaking of Chicago, that place called Winnetka looks like a really nice suburb. I wouldn't mind living there.
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Winnetka is nice if you're into that whole ritzy upper class scene. Its Zillow home value index (ZHVI) is $1.2M, which I believe is the second highest such value in the Midwest, second only to neighboring Kenilworth, IL with a ZHVI of $1.3M.
Those might not sound ludicrously high by coastal metro standards, but out here in the creamy middle west, that's about as expensive of a community as you're gonna find.
I grew up just south of Winnetka in the less ritzy (but still north shore) burb of Wilmette, and I had a decent glimpse into that world. It's fine for what it is, but not really my cup of tea. Too sheltered and "bubbly" for my tastes. Even if we could afford to live there (yeah right), we almost certainly wouldn't.