New job near ORD, does it make sense to live in Logan Square?

Hi everyone, I got a job near ORD (currently live on the east coast) and will be moving to Chicago in a few days. I’ve been looking at apartments in Irving/Avondale/Logan Square and I’m not sure where to live. I’m 23 and my first job out of college was in the middle of nowhere (think population 40k) and life was pretty sad and boring.

I went to college in a pretty big city and enjoyed all the people and bars and restaurants and I was looking for something similar. I’m also single so I’d want to be around single guys my age.

I found some apartments in Irving Park and they are in my budget (around 1500 for a studio) and I feel like I’d be able to get parking for my car easier and my overall costs would be a bit cheaper. My commute (either car or blue line)
would also be shorter than if I were to choose Logan Park.

I keep telling myself that I could also drive or take the blue line to more exciting parts of Chicago if I chose Irving but I feel like I’d regret not living in a more exciting place especially after the location of my first job.

Thank you