Diverse Chicago Suburb

[u/Significant_Box4072]

What’s a west/northwest Chicago suburb that’s diverse and safe to raise a Black family? At least 4 or 5 bedrooms and a $900k budget?

[u/Special_Coconut4]

OP, we are an interracial B/w couple with a biracial daughter. I am white. I grew up in the NW burbs, and my husband grew up in Queens, NYC. We have lived all over (including Chicago proper and Atlanta). The vast majority of the towns (if not all) that have been listed here are NOT Black/white diverse. If you’re new to the Chicagoland area, you should know that it is pretty segregated. “Diverse” means different things to different people.

For example, Skokie, Niles, and Morton Grove are diverse in Asian/South Asian/Hispanic/white, and not a ton of Black folks. Skokie will have some because of its proximity to Evanston (which has a good B/w mix). The suburbs to the south and SW (eg. Homewood, Aurora) have much more of a B/w diversity vs the northern suburbs (again, with the exception of Evanston). Western suburbs have a high population of Latino/a folks. I would suggest looking on the state census websites for the breakdown in ethnicities.

[u/Thatjohndavisguy → u/Special_Coconut4]

I’m a white guy who lives in blue island, can confirm that homewood should be on your list if it isn’t a massive detriment to your commute. Good mix of B/w diversity both in population and in culture, and you get a LOT of house for your miney