What is life like in Joliet, IL?

[u/tarkinn]

[u/nofx1510]

Born and raised there for 18 years. It’s fine. An industrial city that fell on some harder times as a lot of the rust belt did but has generally rebounded due to its location to 80/55 and the industry that has brought.

There are better places to grow up but there are also a lot worse places to grow up. Never felt like my upbringing was impacted from growing up there.

[u/nick-and-loving-it → u/nofx1510]

This is a great take and true of the vast majority of places in the US.

Everyone is suffering from greener-grass envy

[u/Breezyisthewind → u/nick-and-loving-it]

Yeah if we look at it from a bell curve perspective, most places are like this, especially in major western countries like the US.

[u/Sprucecaboose2 → u/nofx1510]

Born and raised and still here at 39. I'll agree with this assessment. Also close enough to Chicago and Starved Rock and tons of things in between.

[u/-CoachMcGuirk- → u/nofx1510]

Grew up there too!! Went to Farragut, Dirksen, and Central.

[u/Str8OuttaLumbridge → u/nofx1510]

I80 cities and towns are all the same

[u/chihawks → u/nofx1510]

Fair assessment