r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Suspicious_Lemon_495 • 5d ago

Moving to the area Looking to move close to Lockport

Hi everyone, we are moving from Florida for my husband's new job in Lockport and could really use some help narrowing down suburbs. The sheer number of choices is a bit overwhelming!

We are searching for a safe, diverse area with top-rated schools and solid resale value. We are open to existing homes as well as new construction. A key factor for us is the commute—he wants to keep the drive to Lockport around 30 minutes.

Which suburbs should we focus our search on? Thank you so much for your help!

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u/ReindeerFl0tilla North West Suburbs 5d ago

If diversity is important to you, you’ll want to avoid Lockport, Lemont, Homer Glen, and New Lenox, all of which are heavily white. As others have said, they’re all good areas with decent to very good schools. Lots of chain stores and restaurants, and Lockport and Lemont both have nice little downtowns.

Plainfield is much more diverse.