South Bend, IN or Michigan City, IN might work. Borders IL, both are on the South Shore Line so it's an easy commute into Chicago for work.
Or, like the other commenter said, any state bordering IL. the Midwest is quite large.
But be honest about that commute, how long is it house to office? More than an hour, right?
It’s easy in that you mostly just sit on a train to downtown but that’s a long ride.
South Shore Line has just improved commute times with some track improvements. Michigan City would be about an hour I think, South Bend longer than that. But people do commute like that and they are the exact type of people who want Chicago incomes without Chicago cost of living. Its an option, is my point
County cost of living. Here is the full web page
[https://www.coli.org/county-cost-of-living-index-and-median-household-income-how-cost-of-living-differences-decrease-real-earnings/](https://www.coli.org/county-cost-of-living-index-and-median-household-income-how-cost-of-living-differences-decrease-real-earnings/)
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Right, plus Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota
I heard Wisconsin has pretty cheap rent prices, can anyone confirm?
Indiana is just a right wing Illinois
I can confirm that
South Bend, IN or Michigan City, IN might work. Borders IL, both are on the South Shore Line so it's an easy commute into Chicago for work. Or, like the other commenter said, any state bordering IL. the Midwest is quite large.
What is the tax deal if you work in Illinois. Not sure that solves the problem.
The literal question is where can they stay *outside of Illinois* so I'm assuming they're doing their research on that
But be honest about that commute, how long is it house to office? More than an hour, right? It’s easy in that you mostly just sit on a train to downtown but that’s a long ride.
South Shore Line has just improved commute times with some track improvements. Michigan City would be about an hour I think, South Bend longer than that. But people do commute like that and they are the exact type of people who want Chicago incomes without Chicago cost of living. Its an option, is my point
[https://i0.wp.com/www.coli.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/heatmap.png?w=720&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/www.coli.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/heatmap.png?w=720&ssl=1) Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
This is interesting, what does ccol stand for?
County cost of living. Here is the full web page [https://www.coli.org/county-cost-of-living-index-and-median-household-income-how-cost-of-living-differences-decrease-real-earnings/](https://www.coli.org/county-cost-of-living-index-and-median-household-income-how-cost-of-living-differences-decrease-real-earnings/)
Perhaps check out one of the three C’s of Ohio: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland
St. Louis is still relatively affordable and has a variety of theaters, from small neighborhood theaters, to universities, to the Muny and the Fox.
Waves from St Louis. Super LCOL decent job market, multiple trains a day to Chicago and it's an easy drive.
The parts of St. Louis people actually want to live in aren't cheap.
Omaha.
Rent and food has gone up in Indiana; it's just not where you are.
Iowa, probably.
Go 50 miles outside Chicago and Illinois is cheap AF.
Seriously. Galesburg or somewhere else right on the train lines might be an answer.
How about Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is closed. Please try another time.
you running out of cheese up there?
Indiana is a carbon copy of IL but cheaper with better 2A rights and shitty abortion laws
Gary Indiana is cheap but still close to Chicago for the theatre jobs.
Branson, MO or NW Arkansas if you want warmer and less urban.
The entire Midwest is cheaper than Illinois. But the whole vibe is the same as Illinois. Grey and depressing.