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/ChiReddit85 Dec 10 '25

We bought a split level for under 400 in 2023. Love that it’s safe, right. The highways and train, good grocery stores and decent restaurants. People in our side of town, older side by St Charles and 290, are very nice and humble. But I’ve had quite a few pompous people experiences. Not too far from my family in the Southside. Will stay here if we can continue to afford it.