Moving from Alabama to Illinois

Chicago’s world-class urban amenities and diverse job market attract Alabama residents seeking cultural sophistication and career advancement. Illinois’s strong financial and manufacturing sectors provide employment opportunities and higher wages that Alabama’s limited economy cannot match. The state’s excellent public transportation and urban infrastructure create lifestyle conveniences impossible in Alabama’s car-dependent, poorly-connected communities. Despite harsh winters, many Alabama transplants appreciate Illinois’s predictable seasons over the unpredictable severe weather and oppressive humidity that defines Alabama summers.