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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been in Glenview for eight years and have two kids.  It's okay.  Surprisingly conservative.  There's some diversity, mostly Latino and first generation Eastern European.  You can get a nice, but not amazing, house for $1m.  You're compromising on something at that price point.  We've been disappointed with the elementary school so far, but my oldest is just 8.  We're considering moving either for better schools or to get more house for our money (we're in one of the more costly areas, and the ranches keep getting replaced with 6000+ square foot towering homes, changing both the demographics and the feel of the neighborhood).  I do like being pretty close to the Lake and Glenview has wonderful amenities, with Costco, Whole Foods, and the like within easy reach.

I'd suggest looking at the Romona school district in Wilmette.  I've been hearing great things about the elementary and you should be able to get a decent house for $1m.  And you're really close to the Lake and closer to the city thank your other options.  It's not the prettiest area, but trees and parks are plentiful, and it's just a nice place to live.[/quote]

This is pretty good advice. In Wilmette, you would also be aligned with New Trier for high school, which is obviously great academically but you need to be sure that is the environment you want to raise your kids (due to level of wealth of the students, competitiveness, etc.) Also, its worth noting that the homes around Romona aren't exactly close to the Wilmette Metra station used to get downtown. It's about 2 miles so quite a decent walk.[/quote]

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