Addison, Illinois

The city that we will look at in today's Retirement Planning is Addison, Illinois.

Addison is located in North East Illinois about 23 miles North West of Chicago. The population of Addison is about 37,000.

Addison get about 23" of rain per year with August (4.6") being the only month that gets more than 4". Addison also averages about 24" of snow per year.

Here are the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 30
Feb 35
Mar 46
Apr 58
May 70
Jun 79
Jul 84
Aug 81
Sep 74
Oct 62
Nov 47
Dec 34

Since Addison is onl 23 miles from Chicago, there is plenty of recreation, restaurants, museums, night life and sports to enjoy. On a personal note, I would not enjoy the White Sox since I am a 40 year Cub fan...but that is something to discuss in a different type of blog.

Here is some more information about Addison:

44% Democrat
54% Republican

39% Catholic
12% Protestant

60% White
28% Hispanic

The overall cost of living rates at 106 on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Addison also averages 188 sunny days per year.

If you are looking to be able to take advantage of all Chicago has to offer without living in the city, Addison may be a place to look at in your retirement life planning.