| Thanks for the replies yall.  
 I'll try to get more specific if it helps.  I'm getting a nice pay raise with this promotion, so an apartment for $1500/month is reasonable.  I'm just looking for somewhere that'll be easy to find a drinking buddy, within walking distance of some good bars/clubs and live music.
 
 I'm heading up there next weekend to so some serious searching.  Right now I'm looking a lot in the Bucktown/Wicker Park region based on what I've heard, but there's no way to gauge the city neighborhoods online.
 
 If anyone else has suggestions / personal experiences I'd love to hear them.
 
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