What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in McHenry County, IL?|125136

I am interested in relocating to McHenry County, IL. I am aware that it is very far from Chicago eventhough it is apart of the Chicagoland area. Some of the places I am interested in included McHenry, Harvard, and Crystal Lake.
My question is, what are the advantages and disadvantages of living in McHenry County and what locations are the best places to live in the county.

If you don_t commute into Chgo., McHenry Co is not a bad choice. Metra is a good commute but driving isn_t.

plus:

clean air, home town atmosphere, good schools and activities...swim, golf, baseball, even skiing...water and snow in nearby Wisc.

minus:

transportation and routes to other places except along rt 12 _ 14, taxes, narrow minds.

Not all of our minds are as narrow as you /he might think, buddy.

Otherwise, tichur is right. And there_s much more to McHenry County than meets the eye.

However, the cost of living is high.

It_s very nice there. It used to be quite rural, but it is more and more citified. I don_t know how they could fit one more mall! It is pretty far from Chicago, but most people who live there dislike the city anyway!

Well, I live just north of Illinois...and Harvard-yuck, Crystal Lake, big, but I wouldn_t want to live there...
McHenry is starting to grow...clean...I would rather live there out of the three places you have mentioned...In between McHenry and Richmond is a lot of country...many horse farms.. quiet, safe, communities....very nice...
Good luck in your search...