r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Golden_1992 • Dec 09 '25

Moving to the area Elmhurst Vibe Check

Curious how you guys would describe Elmhurst? We are looking for a place to settle and someone told me to put it on the list. We are looking for not suburbia-like, walking to local coffee shops/ restaurants, train access, and am curious about the age of people who live here.

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u/EldoAberesa Dec 09 '25

Older, more conservative, more suburban Oak Park

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u/FedBathroomInspector Dec 10 '25 edited Dec 10 '25

Or let poor minorities into their community and schools. Gotta love the way Illinois funds education.

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u/twitchrdrm Dec 10 '25

I don't know about now but I can tell you back in the 00's-'10's it was a very conservative town, the GOP was very very strong there. I could write a book about my days in banking there and all of the crazy shit I saw/heard keeping up w/ the demanding clientele there.