Skokie, IL

Downtown

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$175K - $860K
For Sale on Trulia:
24 homes
Rent:
$1.4K - $4.31K
For Rent on Trulia:
53 homes
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What Locals Say about Downtown

At least 41 Trulia users voted on each feature.
  • 96 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 89 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 83 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 81 % Say parking is easy

  • 72 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 70 % Say kids play outside

  • 68 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 65 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 64 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 64 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 63 % Say it's quiet

  • 61 % Say car is needed

  • 61 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 57 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 44 % Say there's wildlife

  • 40 % Say there are community events

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  • David Carrion
    "Dog owners might like that there are other dog lovers that live in the neighborhood. They might not like that the neighborhood lacks parks that are dedicated to dogs."
  • Theodore M. J.
    "There are plenty of quiet skreets to walk your dog. And, there are parks with lots of open spaces. "
  • Nicole N.
    "I like it because of the diversity of the people and I like all the international supermarkets. I can find any products that I used to have in over seas ."
  • Gold7007
    "Lots of dogs in neighborhoods, responsible pet owners who stop to talk and let dogs play. Theres also a large dog park down Oakton in Evanston, minutes away."
  • Bedavis53
    "Our neighborhood has baseball games during the summer. A playground with athletic areas for people of all ages is also connected to the baseball fields."
  • Yanique G.
    "I work 15 minutes away and can easily take the 97 or 54A bus to work both bus stops are within a 4 block walk."
  • Volodymyr G. Y.
    "folks are friendly, very dog friendly, very many new buildings, lots of food options, everything is within walking distance, lots of entertainment for kids and adults alike. "
  • Nicole N.
    "It’s a good mixed family oriented neighborhood.Great schools ,beautiful library,close to shopping,train stations not far a way from the city ."
  • Aliannpea
    "It is twenty minutes long and there isn’t a ton of traffic usually because it’s the suburbs. It’s fine. "
  • Karenlynnkrueger
    "There are plenty of places and parks to walk dogs. The people I've seen at my condo complex pick up after their dogs. Our condo community even has three posts with plastic bags and waste receptacles that are maintained by condo grounds staff."
  • Sgaboure
    "When I lived in Skokie, I worked in the city and my drive was 1 hour in rush hour traffic. On a good day the drive to city is about 20mins. I am 5mins (walking) from the yellow line "
  • Steffon W.
    "I don’t care but there isn’t a dog park, or scooping, gloves, baggies, out and about, but yet there’s signs beware pet owners what to do "
  • kate216
    "A great area for accessibility to schools, shopping, library, restaurants, churches and synagogues. Walking to markets and the village hall is particularly a plus! "
  • sethgoldberg
    "I got robbed in this area. Never living there again. And my car got broken ito"

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