I finally gave in on living in the suburbs after 3 years of fighting it

Moved to Chicago from Seattle 3 years ago and swore I'd never leave the city. Loved being able to walk to the L and hit up bars in Wicker Park anytime. But last month my girlfriend got a job in Naperville and we tried the train commute for two weeks straight. Realized I was spending 4 hours a day on transit just to stay in the city. We moved to a place near the Naperville train station two weeks ago and honestly the extra space and quiet is nice. Anyone else make the jump out of the city and regret it or not?

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alicecooper2d ago

Ha, welcome to the club! I did the exact same thing a few years back. Moved from a city apartment to a house with a yard, and honestly the quiet at night is worth the trade-off. I don't miss stepping over trash on the sidewalk to get to my car. You get used to the train ride, especially if you can zone out with some music or a book.

pat_coleman2d ago

Wait wait wait, you said "stepping over trash on the sidewalk"?? That's wild! I thought you were exaggerating about city living but are people really just leaving trash out like that?