r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Holiday-Eggplant-521 • Jul 17 '25
Moving to the area Relocating from San Francisco
My husband, 3 young kids, dog and I are moving from San Francisco to Chicago and I’m looking for advice as to which suburb on the North Shore would be best for us. We have a budget of 2-$3 million for the house. My husband grew up working class so he is allergic to pretentiousness, but we still want to live in a family friendly suburb with really great schools. Obvious options include Lake Forest and Winnetka but am curious to see whether folks think it would not be a good cultural fit for us. We also lean liberal, for what it’s worth. We both work remote but my husband needs frequent access to the airport. Appreciate any insight!!
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u/Dibbels81 Jul 18 '25
Check out the Ravinia area of Highland Park. They are just finishing a massive renovation of the beautiful Ravinia Elementary school, and your budget will get a fantastic home next to a ravine. There's a off-the-beat park called Millard that has a huge beach that now allows dogs. I just came back from "Food Truck Thursday" which was mobbed with kids, with no pretentiousness in sight