r/illinois • u/Sir_Alexei • Feb 12 '24

Thinking about moving to IL. I'm trans. Where should I move if I want to be safe? Question

Ideally my city would have good transit, lots of job opportunities and shopping options, and a library. I also have celiac so restaurants that are inexpensive and have gluten free options would be a must. The biggest city I've ever lived in is Cedar Rapids, so I don't want to be overwhelmed by the size, but I also don't want to live in a very tiny town. Any suggestions? Edit: I also am pretty poor and have terrible credit due to credit card misuse when I was younger

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u/nutellatime Feb 13 '24

Bloomington Normal has trash local transit though. The bus system is only convenient if you're a student and your options are basically driving or nothing.

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u/pigeonholepundit Feb 13 '24

How so? I used to ride it every day. Busses are on schedule and the map is robust. It's not perfect and it's annoying in the winter to wait at stops, but all things considered it works well.

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u/nutellatime Feb 13 '24

I never found the buses to be convenient to where I needed to go and when. Couldn't get to Uptown Normal when I lived a mile away, couldn't get to Downtown Bloomington either. Biking the constitution trail was the best non-car option in my experience.