Angie Ostaszewski

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Angie Ostaszewski
Born1990/1991(age 32–33)

Angie Ostaszewski is an American Tiktoker who promotes relocating to Peoria, Illinois. [1]

Ostaszewski grew up in the Bloomington-Normal area. [2]

Ostaszewski is an energy efficiency consultant for Ameren Illinois. [1] [3] She moved to Peoria from Chicago around 2013. [1] [4] She was surprised when in 2017 at the age of 27 she was able to purchase a home for $33,000 and began encouraging family members to relocate. [1] [5] [6]

In 2020 she started a TikTok to encourage others to consider moving to Peoria and according to The New York Times approximately 300 people had relocated after seeing her posts. [1] A typical post highlights an individual home on the market or provides information about inclusive local events. [5] [7] [8] The Times wrote, "What’s novel about Ms. Ostaszewski’s posts is not that she’s highlighting a midsize, Midwestern city as an affordable place to live, but also as a place where a diverse, inclusive community can be formed." [1]

Local reaction has been mixed. Some business owners note a marked increase in sales. Some residents express concern about the influx of diverse community members changing the local culture; [1] others have expressed concerns about gentrification. [5] Some note the positive effect in the form of demand for housing in a city which has experienced loss of residents. [1]

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