{"id":1942,"date":"2016-12-15T18:34:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T18:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssdcmoving.local\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:23:18","slug":"think-twice-before-moving-to-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfstorage.com\/blog\/think-twice-before-moving-to-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Think Twice Before Moving to Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look, Chicago is a great city. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, many would argue it\u2019s actually the best city and it\u2019s tough to argue with that. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Windy City is home to some of the nation\u2019s finest food, architecture, theater, museums and music, just to name a few examples. And if you moved there, all of that would be at your fingertips, all at a relatively low cost of living. <\/span>What\u2019s the catch?<\/span><\/p>\n

As the classic hair-metal wisdom goes, every rose has its thorn. There are, indeed, some downsides to life in the City of Big Shoulders, and there\u2019s more to it than those brutal winters you\u2019ve probably already heard about. <\/span><\/p>\n

So before you pack your bags for Chicago, here are four things you absolutely must know \u2014 and four reasons you might just want to go ahead and book those movers anyway.<\/p>\n

Yes, the winters are seriously intense.<\/h3>\n

If the idea of trudging through a half-foot of snow while being pummeled by brutally cold wind and simultaneously trying to avoid patches of black ice while commuting to work makes you quiver with dread, you probably won\u2019t enjoy Chicago\u2019s winters. January and February, when the temperatures are almost always freezing, are particularly brutal. You will definitely need a good, thick coat, a solid pair of boots and lots of willpower to resist the urge to spend the whole winter\u00a0binging on Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the rest of the year is tough to beat.<\/h3>\n

Once you survive winter, you\u2019ll remember why you love Chicago. Locals believe that the tough winters weed out the less hardy residents who are less deserving of the city\u2019s non-winter bounty. From that first day in March, when it\u2019s warm enough to go without that bulky coat, until the moment you get your first taste of pumpkin spice, you\u2019ll be so busy basking in everything the city has to offer that the bleak winter will soon be a distant memory. <\/span><\/p>\n

Summer can be a bit extreme, too.<\/h3>\n

Of course, you can have too much of a good thing. When Chicago\u2019s dog days hit in August, you\u2019ll probably be so tired of sweating \u2014 and paying for all that air conditioning \u2014 that you\u2019ll be daydreaming of wearing scarves, building snowmen and drinking hot chocolate by a fire.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Chicagoans are great at finding ways to stay cool.<\/h3>\n

When the temperature\u2019s rising, locals get creative to distract themselves from the city\u2019s swamp factor. Most locals head to the beach, to their neighborhood Italian ice stand or to one of the city\u2019s many music, food and arts festivals to kick back and maybe even take part in a touch of day drinking to beat the heat. <\/span><\/p>\n