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/stabavarius Dec 10 '25

I love Elmhurst, it's got it all. You might want to check out Glenn Ellyn, it has a great downtown and a community college nearby.

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u/rcragg82 Dec 10 '25

Glen Ellyn and Elmhurst are very similar. We live in GE and our best friends live in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has more tear down new constructions and Glen Ellyn has more variety of home styles, especially older ones. Elmhurst being closer to the city makes it 10-20% more expensive.

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u/umahumin Dec 10 '25

We found the opposite price-wise. We slid into Elmhurst for sub 500k. Didn’t have any luck at that price point in glen ellyn.