Darien Makes Thrillist.com's List of Suburbs That 'Suck'

By Amie Schaenzer | Patch Editor (Patch Staff)

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Have you ever wondered if your suburb sucks?

Apparently, Thrillist.com has, and has gone so far this week as to launch its own “investigation” into which suburban towns truly “suck.” The list is lengthy and includes jabs at several suburban towns — many of which are affluent and most of which the website deems boring.

And, yes, Darien did make their list.

According to Thrillist.com, a website that targets Chicago readers, here is why:

In the Crayola box that is the suburbs, Darien is beige.

Nearby Hinsdale also made Thrillist.com’s list. The reason behind Hinsdale’s spot on the list:

It’s like a piece of the North Shore accidentally got lost and wandered down to the West suburbs, but acquired zero humility in the process.

Other suburban towns that got called out for ”sucking” include: Wheaton, Westmont, Downers Grove, St. Charles, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Oak Park, Naperville, Schaumburg and several more.

The Thrillist.com article received dozens of comments from those who agreed with the towns on the list and others who would have liked to see their town make it.

Meanwhile, a lot of the commenters took offense to the entire article. While others got a good laugh. Here is what one commenter had to say:

Man, people get really touchy about their towns. I found this light-hearted worth a skim just for the heck of it. People gotta lighten up!

You can read the full Thrillist.com article here.