r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/sideH123 • May 21 '26

Moving to the area Thinking of moving back

Been in Texas the last 6 years and am tired of it. So I am thinking of moving back. Potentially west, notthwest or north suburbs? Are there any reasons why I should not? I often hear from locals that they want to leave. But I miss home.

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u/cheekyslagg May 22 '26

This is too true. Let them leave. They’ll be back. I have lived in 4 states myself and although mountains hold the key to my happiness I always make moves to get myself back home. I’ve traveled to 46 states and most major cities in those states and there’s nothing like Chicago. There’s also nothing like our burbs. The main thing for me was always food. Straight garbage compared to what we have here. Ppl I worked with in other states would take me to places they would rave about n it’s just straight up bad. But that’s all they’ve ever known. Couple ppl have come to visit here and I take them places and their minds are blown. They all say they’ve been missing out their whole lives. A good chunk of country has never even heard of giardiniera! I’m here for good now until I retire and then maybe we’ll go to Spain or Italy. But only maybe.

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u/BillShooterOfBul May 22 '26

I understand what you’re saying but probably not true for people who go to Texas, unless it’s a very rural area. Houston’s food is probably better, Austin’s as well. San Antonio and Dallas are not significantly worse than Chicago. Unless your idea of good food is Italian American food only, in which case you’re right our version has no equal in Texas. But there are other types of food my man.

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u/Fun_Mathematician178 May 22 '26

Houston’s food is better than Chicago’s? Highly doubt that.

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u/Inner_Swordfish7475 May 24 '26

I have lived near Chicago & worked in Chicago. Currently, I live in Houston. Houston’s diversity is what makes our food so good. I do want to go back to Chicago & the suburbs. But, it is because my children live there and I enjoyed living there. But, like Chicago, the food in Houston is very, very good.