City of Des Plaines

We love living in Des Plaines: «City of Destiny!» Schools are good (especially the year-​round school Iroquois (K-​8), the Park District actually spends good money on parks for the people (which they actually use a lot), the Police are respectful and not annoying (they show up ultra fast), property taxes are relatively low, and folks are diverse and regular (not suburban snotty and entitled).
For whatever reason, housing prices are more affordable in Des Plaines than in neighboring towns like Park Ridge, and Mt. Prospect. Probably some of the lowest in the north and northwest suburbs. I like that, because it encourages diversity of household income levels as well as ethnicity. And that whole mélange of people in Des Plaines encourages an atmosphere of tolerance and acceptance that is increasingly rare nowadays.
It’s a great city to raise kids in. You’ll know your neighbors. You will become more tolerant and cosmopolitan. And become a better you. You’ll probably also become pretty hot and attractive, as a result of your approachability. Place matters.
And it’s pronounced «American-​style» Dez Planes, not the fancy French way (though we do owe the French a huge debt for the cool names of most of the towns here in the Midwest). And if you’re into excluding others because of race, color, creed or income, please feel free to move elsewhere, into one of the many splendid gated suburban communities, where you will surely be safe from guys like me dating and marrying your sons or daughters.