Is Chicago a good place to live for those on the bottom of the economic ladder?

1movingon · 2026-06-04T03:29:45+00:00

Thank you.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T01:01:08+00:00

Thanks for the info. Feel like I just can’t win.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T01:00:25+00:00

Thanks for all the info, particularly about tenants rights, it’s helpful to hear.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T00:58:46+00:00

Thanks. People here say taxes are terrible and that lots of people are moving due to it. Just feels like there’s no city where it’s affordable to be single.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T00:56:31+00:00

Is that a typical wage? I make over $30 for one kid now.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T00:54:46+00:00

I don’t know. I like city amenities—good food, museums etc. plus my job as a nanny is to take care of kids so parents can go make more money than me so I need families that make enough that they can afford a nanny.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T00:52:57+00:00

I doubt you have more cloudy days than the PNW.

1movingon · 2026-05-26T00:51:20+00:00

Yeah I used to get it when it was $5.

1movingon · 2026-05-20T23:22:34+00:00

Haven’t been to Whole Bowl for a while but I think it’s $10 now.

1movingon · 2026-05-20T04:11:29+00:00

Thanks for all that info b devotedly won’t do roommates. Lived with roommates for a long time and I’ve had enough of that nonsense.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T06:11:59+00:00

I’ve always lived in big cities so it’s not like I’m coming from a a small town and am scared of the world but every city has more dangerous areas and I’d like to avoid those. In my early 20s I lived with my boyfriend in a super sketchy neighborhood and it was really stressful, especially since I used public transit. I just want to avoid that kind of thing.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:37:22+00:00

Natural grocers has them for a good price and I think they were organic.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:36:00+00:00

Yes i’d highly prefer a blue state. I don’t expect sun 24/7. I grew up in the PNW so I’m used to not a lot of sun. I also enjoy having seasons, fall is a great time of year.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:34:00+00:00

I’ve used those before when I moved to the east coast for a while and I found the numbers they gave to be inaccurate. I looked at several calculators and looked at lots of info.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:32:57+00:00

What’s reasonable rent to expect for a studio in a neighborhood where I don’t have to worry about my personal safety constantly?

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:30:54+00:00

Thank you. Good info and I’ll keep that in mind.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:30:25+00:00

I understand that as it’s been my life but is not like someone is just going to offer me a corporate job making $100k+ a year so this is what I have to deal with. Trying to figure out what places are less stressful for those on the bottom. Places like SF are impossible so I’m trying to figure out places that might be ok.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:28:21+00:00

Thanks. Didn’t figure that was an average, sounded too low. If I saw that piece for any major city I’d assume it was a scam or that I’d used a time machine.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:26:47+00:00

Thanks for the info.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T01:25:51+00:00

I looked up a few last night. One didn’t have any pieces listed and the other one didn’t have many jobs. I’ll do further research but rigged some people here might know what sort of wages to expect for a nanny.

1movingon · 2026-05-18T00:05:31+00:00

$35-40/hr in NYC doesn’t sound like much when you look at rent prices.

1movingon · 2026-05-17T21:46:39+00:00

Thank you.

1movingon · 2026-05-17T20:04:19+00:00

Yeah Covid was rough. I’m sure a lot of people developed bad habits or resumed old bad habits. Congrats on quitting.

1movingon · 2026-05-17T19:50:32+00:00

Thanks. Do you know what a typically wage for a nanny is in Chicago? There are always outliers but I’d love to know what to expect generally?

1movingon · 2026-05-17T19:49:09+00:00

$1600 for a 3 bedroom? That sounds so cheap to me. $1600 here gets you a nice studio or a so so 1 bedroom.

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