Chicago
Pop. 9,481 64.09% owner occupied Median age 46.1 9.5 mi to downtown 8.9 mi to MDW 12.6 mi to GYY 22.9 mi to ORD

Avalon Park

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Nearby Burnside 1.2 mi Calumet Heights 1.4 mi Chatham 1.4 mi South Shore 1.9 mi Greater Grand Crossing 2.1 mi Woodlawn 2.4 mi

Data is sourced live from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Chicago Police Department

Total incidents
418
2026
↓ 56% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
163
39% of total
Property crime
122
29% of total

Year by year

2025
1,053
2026
418

Source: Chicago Police Department · 2025–2026 · Data available to May 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10 nearby
Avalon Park Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Charles P Caldwell Academy of Math & Science Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Horace Mann Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Arthur R Ashe Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Mary E McDowell Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School
· Secondary
0.9 mi
away
High School of Leadership at South Shore
· Secondary
0.9 mi
away
Emil G Hirsch Metropolitan High School
· Secondary
1.0 mi
away
James Madison Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
John T Pirie Fine Arts & Academic Center Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2023 assessments
2023 assessed values by property type
All Residential
ACS 2023
$179,237
Average assessed value
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 - Average assessed value shown across all residential zoning types. Assessed values are used for property tax purposes and do not represent market value or sale price. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.

21 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 91
Restaurants & Food 38
Automotive 11
Childcare & Education 7
Street Vendors 6
Bars & Nightlife 1
Pet Services 1
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

25 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

DaVita Dialysis
Calumet Heights
0.6 mi
Fresenius Kidney Care
Burnside
0.7 mi
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL
South Shore
0.9 mi
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
South Chicago
1.0 mi
DaVita Dialysis
Greater Grand Crossing
1.5 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Dr. Yetta McCullom
Chatham
1.0 mi
Robin L. Ferguson DDS
Chatham
1.0 mi
Chicago Dental Dream Team
Chatham
1.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
Avalon Park
0.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy
Calumet Heights
0.6 mi
Walgreens
Chatham
1.0 mi
Supermarkets
Zees Supermarket Plus
South Shore
1.2 mi
Jewel-Osco
South Deering
1.7 mi
M & H Market
Greater Grand Crossing
1.8 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Studio Yogi
South Shore
1.6 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Heritage Cafe
South Chicago
0.7 mi
Libraries
Avalon Library
Avalon Park
0.2 mi
Greater Grand Crossing Library
Greater Grand Crossing
1.4 mi
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Library
Chatham
1.5 mi
Fire Stations
E72
Avalon Park
0.4 mi
E82
Chatham
1.3 mi
E126
South Shore
1.8 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 3 - Grand Crossing
Woodlawn
1.8 mi
Chicago Police District 4 - South Chicago
South Deering
2.7 mi
Chicago Police District 6 - Gresham
Auburn Gresham
3.0 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

13 bus stops within 0.5 mi
Nearest L Station
79th
Red Line
160 ft
Nearest Bus Stops
Stony Island & 83rd Street
28
0.1 mi
Stony Island & 82nd Street
28
0.2 mi
Stony Island & 84th Street
28
0.2 mi
Stony Island & 81st Street
28
0.3 mi
Stony Island & 85th Street
28
0.3 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Avalon 28 ha 0.4 mi
Owens 17 ha 1.0 mi
Grand Crossing 19 ha 1.1 mi
Rosenblum 11 ha 1.2 mi
Rainbow Beach 64 ha 1.6 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Pullman Landfill Landfill 2.7 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

👤
U.S. SENATOR
Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator · Democrat
(202) 224-2152
👤
U.S. SENATOR
Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator · Democrat
(202) 224-2854
👤
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (DISTRICT 1)
Jonathan Jackson
U.S. Representative (District 1) · Democrat
(202) 225-0773
👤
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois · Democrat
(217) 782-0244
👤
ALDERMAN (WARD 8)
Michelle A. Harris
Alderman (Ward 8) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 874-3300
Source: Represent API by Open North

Community Quality

City of Chicago 311 Service Requests · Service request counts only. Does not reflect overall neighbourhood quality.

2025 service requests

↓ 63% below city median
Garbage Cart Maintenance 624
Tree Emergency 544
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 525
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 459
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 401
Street Light Out Complaint 381
Tree Removal Inspection 310
Water Lead Test Kit Request 301
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request 206
Pothole in Street Complaint 204

City median: 20,877 requests

Source: City of Chicago 311 Service Requests · Excludes routine waste & recycling requests

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