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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in Wilmette. No one moves there for vibrant nightlife or a bustling dining/retail scene. West Wilmette is ugly, but people disregard the ugliness because they want to be in the New Trier school district. People move to the east side because it is walkable to the train for an easy commute downtown, the houses are beautiful and spacious, it's right by the lake, and there are restaurants and shops to walk to in downtown Wilmette. You won't find shopping malls or big box stores like Target or Home Depot there -- that's part of the appeal.

Evanston- yes, there are seedy and dumpy parts. But there are ugly parts of TKPK and Arlington, too. Evanston can be rather stratified. Dumpy apartments just a mile down the road from $2 million dollar homes by the lake.

Oak Park- yes, the closer you are to Austin the scarier it gets. The best neighborhoods are west of Ridgeland and north of the train tracks. Taxes are outrageous there, yes.

It sounds like the city may be more your speed. [/quote]

+1. I grew up there too - in West Wilmette. My parents grew up poor in not great neighborhoods. By the time I came along, my grandparents lived in better neighborhoods. My parents wanted us to go to NT and as pp said, that is pretty much why everyone bought in our neighborhood which was safe, happy and friendly. Some people had more money than others but no one really cared. I had an awesome childhood there. Some of my parents friends lived in newer bigger houses but I loved growing up in Wilmette. If we hadn’t moved out of state, I would have sent my kids to NT in a heartbeat. Check out Glencoe - not sure what your budget is but there are some homes on the west side that weren’t outrageous (granted, I haven’t lived there for years). They do have a west Wilmette vibe though. You also may want to check out homes in the Stevenson high school district although property taxes will be a lot higher (Lake County) and (if you are working downtown) your commute will be much longer). [/quote]

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