At the end of the year, we may be relocating to the Chicago area...Warrenville, Northbrook, Mount Prospect, South Barrington, or Lombard are possibilities. We won't have a chance to browse these areas until June, so I was wondering if any of you could lead me in the direction of a nice, safe, middle-class/non-ghetto area within 30 miles or so of Chicago. Right now we live in Miami, Florida, in a not-so-nice area, and I refuse to move unless I am out of the thuggy inner-city area like we are in right now. Oh, and we would prefer a rental property (not an apartment due to animals), but aren't against purchasing a home either, in case that makes a difference in area recommendations.
Thanks everyone!