Chicago metro area saw almost 300K leave in last 5 years

[@jackfrost7182]

Living in Chicago is a headache the crime, the boot man, the parking tickets/towing the weather, police random pull overs. Georgia is a better quality of life all around less stressful The birds wake me up every morning trees everywhere the air smells fresh. The parks are huge and amazing

[@Phamyunx]

Why George? 30 minutes drive outside the City limit, you will enjoy everything

[@eddieb5149]

Why not be honest about the real reasons that people are leaving? Politicians in Chicago and Illinois have chosen to focus on progressive ideologies rather than real, tangible issues. This is why people have left, and will continue to leave. I personally left 10 years ago, and have zero desire to come back.

[@bobbymarsh1]

Love my city to the core..but property taxes, state taxes along with tickets high cost of housing high crime red light cameras have taken its toll on its people

[@mildredmagee1035]

They only interviewed one person and she didn’t address the crime and lack of opportunities and all the taxes, red light, car jacking, shootings!

[@TimothyStuker]

She's probably a retired union worker. Don't all seniors move out of Illinois once SS, pensions and 401ks kick in?

[@ryanalopez3078]

There's problems everywhere.. but I can see why so many have left Chicago.. I left the area 5 years ago.. I do miss something's about it.. but every time I go back.. I want to leave quickly.. which is a shame because I was born and raised by Midway Garfield Ridge area.. in the 1990s I loved Chicago every bit of it even the early 2000s

[@drinkingrobot2252]

crazy cause in the 90's Chicago's crime was WAY worse than it is now.

[@OctavioGaitan]

One thing I miss about Chicago is the pizza joints that make some darn good, delicious pizza. Where I live, the pizza is just not the same.

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

Born there and never going back. I pray for my relatives who still live there every day.

[@bigedslobotomy]

Wow. This news team is so ignorant. They point to lack of diversity and loans as the reason for the population loss, while (mostly) ignoring the sky high taxes, crime, and red light cameras making the area less livable all the time. Meanwhile the city government is doubling down on the policies that brought these problems about. Hopefully, the people that moved out of Chicago will have learned from their mistakes and vote different people into the local government. Many people that moved out of California are simply repeating their mistakes (and expecting a different outcome) in Austin Texas.

[@Autismteenandfam]

Yes, crime, higher taxes, I left Illinois and I'm happy

[@azaleahutchins7911]

I love my city. I moved for a relationship (that didn't work out). Now I have kids to think about. Sometimes I wish I never left Chicago and want to go back, other times I'm happy I left, but I'm always going back home because that is where part of my heart is. If I could have a summer home in Chicago and spend only the summers there I would be happy. 😂😂😂

[@Al_Catraz1]

They omitted the "Real reason(s)" why people have left/are leaving Chicago smh

[@mattmurphy4635]

The blacks. That's the reason.

[@TimothyStuker]

Wait. Over 30 years, you are telling me that 1/3 of the people that left the Auburn Gresham neighborhood took place over the last 10 years? During the last 1/3 of the time period? Wow! Amazing reporting! 1:37

[@hexahexametermeter]

Hilarious! And 1/30 of those people left this year!

[@ValLMoore]

I don't care how much money is put into these neighborhoods, there is NOT enough money going into the safety of the residents. Anxiety is at an all-time high. I lived in the Bronzeville neighborhood when a group of young black guys pulled up on me on a Sunday afternoon, rolled down the window, pointed a gun to my face, laughed & pulled off (12/22). I moved to a far west suburb where I feel much safer. However, I side eye EVERYONE. Chicago is a beautiful city that doesn't love anyone.

[@Travisml3]

I left after the Great Recession. I tried for 5 years to find a job and so did many of my peers. Now we know from data that Illinois barely grew after the Recession while other states outperformed Illinois by millions of new jobs above the level prior to the recession. Now you add Covid and Illinois is still underperforming compared to other places. Many more people will leave. Information is more available now than it was in 2008, so a person can get all the info they need to make comparisons. Add to that low quality of living, high property tax, high crime, high poverty, bad schools, bad government, etc, etc.

[@Grant-mw9kt]

Ha! It’s many more than 300,000 people I’d bet Chicago is now the 6th largest metropolitan area in the US.

[@rackss1661]

Facts they always skew the census and net migration numbers yearly. It’s always a bit more than what they actually report.

[@jjohnson10321032]

A clinic, farmers market and a bank. That will keep people from leaving the city. 😂 Chicago can kick rocks

[@AsG_4_]

What do those cities have in common ?? Cost of living now outweighs the benefits The right wing has been saying for years that these wreckless policies hurt minorities...now their moving to the affordable right wing states...hope they leave the policies their fleeing behind

[@AsG_4_]

@@gogogadget9126 the politics of Chicago leaves less green in your pocket sweetie 😘

[@MrBond007-k2u]

That's great! Now you have more room for your new illegal immigrants coming. Elections have consequences.😂

[@ymcghee40]

I've moved to a different area, but I was born and raised in Auburn Gresham. I never thought I'd leave Chicago, but I'm planning on it. With the high local and state taxes, corruption, extreme racial inequality, crime, and the teacher and police unions, I can't find a reason to stay. Investment in the community is awesome, and I wish the residents well. Just a side note.. even an improved Sav a Lot has gotta be among the worst stores. That store, in my opinion, has the poorest food quality out there. So sad

[@AsG_4_]

Oh ..more tax revenue lost ...lets just add more taxes to the exhausted tax base to make up for it ... Its a death spiral ...yall took a great city and turned it into a death spiral hellhole... congratulations 🎉

[@ericwinter8409]

Ironically when LSD changed, so did the City.

[@louieacevedo8758]

And more people are going to leave. Why don’t you tell the real truth why people are leaving? Traffic, insane taxes, crime and the perpetual corruption 😡

[@Kgab30]

The problem is she voted for those policies she’s running away from. Channel 5 Atlanta just did a segment on all the Chicago people moving to Georgia and in flux in violent crime. Don’t Illinois Georgia 😂😂

[@care59801]

It doesn't seem like there was that big of an Exodus.

[@CalebWilliams2030]

Hopefully there will be less traffic, the more people that move out. Bye 🎉

[@hexahexametermeter]

No, you get to share housing with the immigrants next.

[@tinalove8197]

The INVESTORS DESTROYING HOMEOWNEHIP in black areas needs to be addressed. The investors have destroyed the homeowner market in black areas. They have oversaturates the market with so much low income housing it's no longer worth it to be a homeowner . The homes don't gain in value. Making it harder for black people to gain wealth.

[@starventure]

Black people's reputation has come to precede them so badly that it is impossible to escape from. Wealth accretion is out of the question as long as the perception by others is tilted.

[@BUDDYX884]

OMG! Why?

[@U.S.SlaveOfficial]

"Decent" employment, boy I'm sold lol!

[@Wythaneye]

So, since Lightfoot took office then. Surprsed?

[@johnaltobello5095]

It's way more than that.

[@claytonkribs9262]

Governor Pritzker says you are liars.

[@JohnPaulJones-pu2gu]

Great reporting! The story was minus the urban noise. You know the noise and the required hustle and bustle adds to the stress levels of blacks and their Doctors advice to find peace, love and of course, safe spaces. Chicago and its parks, trails beaches and museums are hard to beat! The population growth will occur!

[@dorothypedersen3313]

Good to hear that the parks, trails, museums, and beaches will still bring tourists to visit.

[@Greengoblin0481]

Wakanda FOREVER!!!!

[@edd736]

Good place for the illegal immigrants.

[@fredgardner2870]

Another democrat run toilet

[@tims-garage]

Yeah, it's the equity issue. Keep digging in 😂

[@natelove187]

People got the he ll out of Chicago after the forced co vid mandates that gave people a choice. Either u get the juice 💉 or lose your job. People were like see yah. Then the high crime is out of control

[@CEA9234]

0 opportunities

[@Getagrippeople2witnesses]

Priced Out of the big lie 🤥

[@tvviewer4500]

If all these people are leaving who is going to pay for all the public housing for all the people shooting everyone

[@Harriz62]

BLM

[@rubencohen2936]

Don't live in a place where black lives are killing other black lives. All lives matter !

[@lobocageunl99]

Gentrification

[@jay-kq5kv]

Yup all the good blacks leaving and I'm coming with byyyyyye

[@eap6390]

DEMOCRAT city's.