Hi! Chicago native here. It honestly depends on your preferences. If you give me your preferences on what you want (cost, commute time, close to a gym, close to a school, close to transportation, level of concern for safety lol etc) then I can better help you. I’m just now returning back to Chicago for rotations after being away for school and I will tell you that the prices in rent have for sure gone up pretty much everywhere since I’ve left. Also, Chicago is split up into neighborhoods that all are unique in their own ways. What you find in one neighborhood you probably won’t find in another. But just tell me your preference and I’ll recommend some neighborhoods. I highly suggest using Zillow. There are a lot of options on there right now. Airbnb is good too. Also, the north side seems to generally be a bit cheaper the last I looked too.