How To Choose the Best Neighborhood In Chicago | Racism, Income, Raising a Family etc.
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Today's video is of what neighborhood in Chicago you should consider moving to. Please stay tuned for pt 2 as there are soooo many more neighborhoods that Chicago has to offer!
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Pilsen is predominately Mexican but there are few other Latinos ethnicity there too, and Latinos, Latinx, and Hispanic most people misuse the proper words anyways. Latinos are from Latin America all the way from Mexico to South America. I honestly don’t know why people use Latinx to be inclusive when they could just use Latin it’s inclusive enough. Now for Hispanic it basically means from Spain, but don’t let anyone criticize you for misusing the words when they don’t use them properly. You would be amazed at how many people misuse the word Hispanic when they’re Latinos. You do you boo and if I ain’t triggered by anything you say then don’t pay no mind to others. Don’t exhaust yourself out by trying to be inclusive because someone will always be unhappy about you not using certain words and it will be a never ending cycle of trying to make certain people happy when you don’t use the correct word. You’re doing good love, sending you happiness, positivity, love, and hugs 💕🙏
Ahhhhh love you so much Raquel!!! This means more to me than you know, because I am only striving to be inclusive to all because obviously I know personally what it feels like to excluded. I love you so much for this!! And thank you for educating me especially!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
@@Ayahna I love you too Ayahna!!!! I know you’re inclusive and I’m sorry if anyone made you feel excluded that’s just mean. Girl I don’t like seeing you second guess yourself and i seen how confident you were when you said Puerto Rican’s but were second guessing yourself and being cautious about your words in regards to Pilsen and it just frustrated me seeing you being careful with your words. Don’t let society or commenters get the best of you when you’re already inclusive, it can really effect you mentally and we don’t need that. Love you 💕💕💕
Pilsen garage af tho
@@RaquelC17 A quick correction! Hispanic means “spanish speaker”. Latino refers to someone from latin america, including brazilians, although they are not hispanic since they speak portuguese, not spanish. People from spain are hispanic since they speak spanish, but are not latino since they are european. So latinos that speak spanish would be considered both latino and hispanic. Hope this helped clear up the definitions! :)
Some people use Latinx because in Spanish you have the gendered Latina or Latino. Latinx is supposed to be gender neutral/inclusive and moving away from the gendered language in Spanish.
Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods are still the city, just far south. I think you may be thinking of Oak Lawn. You left off one of my personal favs which is the entire West Town area which includes: River West, Noble Square, Eckert Park, East Village, Ukrainian Village, Wicker Park and Smith Park. If you love the West Loop/Fulton Market area but can't afford the prices, West Town would be the next best option. Apartments go lightening fast in these neighborhoods though.
West town...thanks for sharing. I will check those out.
The Gold Cost & River North are LITERALLY where the millionaires are. The Beverly area is still the city. Its middle class. I was born & raised in Chicago
Lol I'd agree 😂
I was there last year...question. What areas would you recommend and which would you not? And as far as downtown is concerned, what about the theater district...Marquis at block 37, or maybe the south loop?
@@RobertSpiller those areas you mentioned are pricey
I grew up in Hyde Park, and I never heard of people having mice. It's a great neighborhood for POC. I would also check Andersonville and Bronzeville.
I’ve been living in Hyde Park for 5 years two different locations and No Mice Thank God!! Don’t over look it I personally love it !
You got lucky girl!! Same, It's still my favorite neighborhood!
Beautiful eyes. Perfectly explained
Beveryly and Morgan Park are NOT Suburbs - they are part of the City of Chicago.
If you are looking to move to hyde park check out apartment people they don’t show you units with mice infestations .
Great video, what about Uptown Chicago? Im thinking of moving because Im sick of being in the state I currently live in on the east coast.
I'm a lifelong Chicagoan, I've been just about everywhere in the city, and I love Uptown. It has a unique feel that's sort of homey to me with quieter parts of the neighborhood, yet there are a lot of things to do, and parts of Broadway are really bustling on the weekend, with all the theaters, bars, The Green Mill, etc. I love the Asia on Argyle area, there are tons of Asian restaurants, little shops and bakeries, it always seems to smell great walking through that area! haha. Very convenient with the red line there, walking distance to grocery stores, Chipotle, Dunkin, banks, etc. It's also pretty reasonably priced for what you can get. The cheapest studio you can find will be around $900, it all depends what you're looking for.
Uptown, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and maybe Edgewater are at the top of my list right now, I'm from the Southside and looking to move north soon. I also like West Town, River West, Wicker Park/Bucktown, but those are in a different area, and can be pricier.
where is the safe diverse neighborhood, seems like everyone is self segregating. in Chicago
Wanna move to Chicago- I’m driving from Houston- I’m a 68 single lady with a section 8 voucher❤ help pls!!!😅😅😅😅
Good luck on your move!
Garfield ridge is the best to raise a family
How so?
@@Ayahna it’s the safest neighborhood in Chicago with lowest crime. It’s mostly Police and firefighters live there. Zip code 60638
Lthe living wi will (center part deon) the city (Banks) it's Erica Jackson
Sorry?
I just want people to know, despite the areas demographics, depending on ethnicities, income, financial, and behavior. Pretty much depending if the area is a good or bad one. Crime and Violence can be anywhere, even if it's never happened in that particular neighborhood. I know this is hard to believe, but we don't live in a fairy tale book sadly
Agreed
Such good information, I am planning a move soon, and Chicago is on my list. I'm researching a little bit about it before I commit entirely and have been applying to jobs there, but the more I find out about it the more I want to move to Chicago. Thanks so much for the info!
Good luck on your move and I'm happy the videos have been helping!
Me too. Hopefully I'll be able to visit this summer, because I heard the food is amazing and the transportation is very reliable too.
I have a baby thats 2 years old and I want to experience Chicago for us as a family.
Where are affordable motels/hotels and Airbnb?
Where are the best nail salons?
Also have you been to Ford City Mall and evergreen shopping center?
Please do a walk thru.🙂
Please do more videos about Chi town.🙂
I think you mean Printer’s Row instead of Painter’s Row. I’m just bringing it up so no one is confused. Thanks for the information about various Chicago neighborhoods from your perspective.
Being Black I would NEVER move in Bridgeport or Humboldt Park
100% agree, Humboldt Park maybe
@@Ayahna hard pass for me for both, had a terrible experience in Humboldt Park and Bridgeport has ALWAYS been known to be a racist part of town
Where do ya recommend
@mark22390 i would go either Evanston, or Oak Park they seem to be more diverse areas..i actually love downtown Oak Park and downtown Evanston, they can just get pricey
Thanks will def look into those two. I heard wicker park, logan park and rogers park are also good… def want somewhere safe and diverse lol
Good information. I recently moved back to chicago. It pays to do a lot of research on neighborhoods because they literally change from block to block sometimes. I uses to live in lakeview, which I loved but now very expensive and uptown, which I also liked but is probably expensive now too. Uptown is quite diverse.
Edgewater and rogers park are great if you don’t own a car as the public transportation is awesome. One bus takes you downtown via lake shore drive. It’s a beautiful bus ride when the bus isn’t packed. Also if you want easy access to the beach scene in the summer, Edgewater/ Rogers Park is great for that too. If you are a young, more artsy family I would stick to Rogers Park as Edgewater is expensive and has an older crowd.
That's where I'm currently looking (Edgewater/Rogers Park), and I do not own a car.
@@jordanwashington1854 it’s Perfect then! Get you a bike or electric scooter and you are good.
Thank you for this it was so helpful but MICE in Hyde Park I started screaminn I'll just look elsewhere lol
I'm glad it helped!! and yessss not all but def majority lol!!
Northside has rats, not mice RATS!!!
Yo this was mad informational! I would totally send this to anyone that was thinking of moving to the city.
Thank you!! xoxo
The first 10 seconds had me like: NOPE! Hyde Park is off the list ❌ 😂!
LOL!! II still love Hyde Park! And I'd like to think someone would be able to dodge the rodents if you're willing to pay more lmao
ive lived in pilsen my whole life, you're right about the gentrification happening. the nicer part closer to uic is the very gentrified part of pilsen. i havent lived around there, the closest we have been is on 18 and laflin in the early 2000s. its pretty diverse now up there, lots of "vintage thrifts" and plant stores and stuff like that. lower west side is more predominantly hispanic, ive lived there for about 14 years, its slowly getting gentrified as well. theres quite a bit of gang disputes over territory happening right now in the chunk between cermak damen and western . two nights ago i heard shots start going off at 1am and it didnt stop until around 4-5am 👎🏽 rent is going up all over the hood and the demoing of buildings raised it a lot, they put a bunch of restrictions on recently to try and keep pilsen low income (like fees for demoing buildings and making it harder to turn unit apartment buildings into single famly homes) but the latino population is getting pretty displaced. next move for pilsen is to build the huge affordable housing complex on 18th and peoria 🔥 hopefully it lives up to the hype and we can keep our families here around longer. overall i love pilsen i would really not like to move out, as a latino artist my neighborhood is incredibly important to me and having such a great exposure to my culture, big variety of food, venues and lots of great art is amazing.
I totally agree!! And I really hope that with the gentrification (sadly) that the neighborhood could still maintain its originality and families that have lived there for years! Thanks for sharing
Rogers Park! 🎉
Shout out to my Neighborhood
Appreciate yea Ayahna!
whoot whoot!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I'm from jamaica thinking of moving to Chicago thanks for this video .
Safe travels and good luck on your move!
What about Edison Park, Norwood Park, Oriole Park, Jefferson Park, Logan Square? I live in Edison Park it is wonderful for families and extremely safe also!❤
Thanks for sharing!
Hey girl .im moving to chicago in 3 months i was considering moving to lincoln park or oak park..would u say oak park is a good neighborhood for someone single ?
Oak park is in the suburbs. It's more of a family area imo. Lincoln park is by the zoo. Very expensive and not diverse. May be good for single person since there's a lot out that way.
I would like you to review the best suburbs for black people.
I would not have known how to pronounce your name....it's very pretty!....also.....thanks for the good advice!
Thank you!! & Happy to help!
girl I have been looking at the Hyde Park area and when you said the infestations I quickly moved Hyde Park down on my list lol ... I also looked at the west loop and like two other areas but they are pricey real pricey lol and yes we need a part two
Yesss butttt don’t exclude Hyde Park!! There are some apartments (maybe the newer ones) that are better with the infestations, but girl personally from living in the neighborhood for 4 years, it’ll be better for you to just find a place maybe in Kenwood (cause it’s near Hyde Park, but not necessarily Hyde Park). Thank you for always tuning in 🥺🥺💕💕
@@Ayahna okay I’ll keep looking but that has me scared I can’t do not rats it roaches LOL but I didn’t see Kenwood but I’ll look there too ... thanks girl we need more of the vids like this
Baby any “loop” apartments are pricey. Try the Bronzeville area
@@deenadreambronzeville is a lawless jungle now
@@10oner really?
Beverly and Morgan Park are Chicago neighbors, not suburbs. Evergreen Park is close and that’s a suburb.
Thanks for the correction!
Bridgeport is the city so is Morgan Park and Beverly if they have a 606 area they are a chicago municipality.
Good to note!
You mentioned nothing and nowhere in south south side Chicago….hmmmm I wonder why🤣
Cause clearly you want to mention it...
I was born and raised in Hyde Park, never had any problems with infestations. Great place to live!
I'm glad you never had to experience that!
No blacks or Latinos in Bridgeport
Cute hair
Thank youuuuu 🥰♥️
FYI in Germany old buildings are more expensive than new buildings. In fact, only the ones with very very good income can live there
Wow I love this!!
well the definition of an old building in Germany isn’t the same as here. When we refer to old buildings in Chicago it refers to out of date housing when in Germany it’s historical hundreds of year old, gorgeous architecture. Not really the same as repurposed 70s housing projects.
@@dom7098 😂
What about new lennox? I watched the whole video wondering why you haven't mentioned it😭
What's new lennox?
@@Ayahna New Lenox is a village in central Will County, Illinois, United States.
thank you :)
Great information on the neighborhoods to move to in Chicago. Doing another video girl!
Iived in Hyde Park from 1996 to 2009 and Never had any mice issues at all, 51st and University and 53rd and Maryland....I'm not sure where the places were you either experienced, or heard about .... I love the area, minutes to LSD or the Dan Ryan. Stores and plenty of nice restaurants... Purchased a home is why I moved further South.
This was so informational! Thank you! Can you make a video about transportation and if somebody like me from Florida would survive out there without a car?
I'm glad it could help!! Thank you for watching! I recently filmed a video on transportation! th-cam.com/video/OUnK9VRigms/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5bYgmxsSUTbWyN5c
I’m not gonna lie, I don’t know how someone can point out Gold Coast and River North being overwhelmingly white, and not say the same about Beverly. Gold Coast and River North is just a lot more affluent, whereas Beverly’s middle-class white.
It's Printer's Row
I don't have mice I have ants lol
One of God's favorite!
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No it’s not just you… lol! Rogers Park is still somewhat affordable and a decent area for families. I think you can move around Bridgeport a little easier if you a POC these days but I wouldn’t live there.
How is the Printers Row/South Loop area? I’m moving to Chicago in October and I’m looking in that area.
Hey love! I created an in depth video that may help with finding a neighborhood. Good luck on your move! ♡ th-cam.com/video/BWiygWa0st4/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgxzAJsobZksT8gra9p4AaABAg
Thanks! I moved here last week. I love it thanks for the vids
@@MiamiRockets 🎉🎉congratulations what area did you end up leaning towards ?
Thanks for all this information!!
So glad it could help!!
Where should I look for a roommate I want to move to Chicago from Phoenix
I'm not too sure on this one as my roommate has always been friends from college or family. Sorry!
Thanks for this video! Do you know/have opinions about Oak Park?
No problem!!! I always love seeing your comments! and Yes! I have a friend that lives in Oak Park and she loves how close it is to the city, without the city prices lol. I've been to see her and I like it! I think it's a bit too far from my friends and family (incase of emergencies) so I've never considered moving there, but it def gives that home feeling without all of the comotion of city life lol!
@@Ayahna Aw! I really love watching and commenting on your videos. I know it helps smaller channels grow, too! & thanks for your input I appreciate it! Your channel has been inspiring me and decreasing my anxiety about moving there soon. ❤️
What about Streeterville? and South Loop?
Yes those neighborhoods too!
Never moving to chi town
Thanks for sharing lol
Come to Chinatown!
Lived in Arlington Heights suburbs off Chicago! Loved going downtown Navy Pier is my favorite
What about the Bronzeville area?
Love love Bronzeville!
Nice vlog btw do you have any feedbacks regarding greater grand crossing in chicago? I'll be working there early this year and i just want to have an insight about the place tysm!!
Printers row
Thanks for the correction!
This was super helpful, thank you so much ❤️
I’m so glad it helped!!! 💕
So sweet ~!
Thanks for watching!
Educational/informational
Thanks for watching!!
Yuk!!!
I see someone else also commented on this, but Beverly and Morgan Park are in the city limits of Chicago, not the suburbs.
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What are you recommend for a family who are in our early 30s. We like poetry night, book stores, farmers markets, thrift store, black owned coffee shops, parks no rats please !!!???
Praying for your safety, I could not Chicago
I dont recommend Roger's Park for transfers. If this is your first encounter with a big city especially if you come from a small town . It might seem too diversified for you.
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Lmao probably better off not going in the first place. Don't want to diversify locations.
What do you mean by diversified?
Hey...Gold Coast made the list.
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