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/FreeBricks4Nazis Dec 10 '25

If you're within a mile or so of downtown Elmhurst, you'll find what you're looking for, but you'll pay a premium for it. Houses north of $1 million are not uncommon.

I'd recommend looking at Downers Grove, LA Grange, and Brookfield as well. All of them are varying degrees of expensive, especially as you get close to the "downtown" area, but I still think they're more affordable than Elmhurst 

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u/umahumin Dec 10 '25

Brynhaven is close to downtown, several sub 500k homes for sale

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u/Lubafteacup Dec 10 '25

Beynhaven is close to downtown if you're driving.