Chicago
Pop. 20,526 28.89% owner occupied Median age 34.3 3.9 mi to downtown 6.8 mi to MDW 12.3 mi to ORD 23.5 mi to GYY

East Garfield Park

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Nearby North Lawndale 1.2 mi West Garfield Park 1.3 mi Humboldt Park 1.7 mi Near West Side 2.2 mi West Town 2.3 mi Lower West Side 2.9 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
1,423
2026
↑ 49% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
519
36% of total
Property crime
386
27% of total

Year by year

2025
3,776
2026
1,423

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
John Marshall Metropolitan High School
· Secondary
0.1 mi
away
Michael Faraday Elementary School
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
John Calhoun North Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Willa Cather Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Jacob Beidler Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Joseph Kellman Corporate Community Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Leif Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Manley Career Academy High School
· Secondary
0.6 mi
away
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 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
$292,889
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.

39 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 103
Restaurants & Food 60
Street Vendors 14
Automotive 12
Childcare & Education 8
Pet Services 5
Bars & Nightlife 4
Entertainment 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

28 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

The Encompassing Center
East Garfield Park
0.4 mi
LCHC at Garfield Park FamilyPlex
East Garfield Park
0.6 mi
Homan Square Community Center
North Lawndale
0.8 mi
PCC Clinic at The Boulevard
Humboldt Park
0.9 mi
Chicago VA Clinic
North Lawndale
0.9 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Dr J. Tymouch, MD Pain Management
West Town
1.4 mi
Thorek Family Practice
West Town
1.4 mi
Sonrisa Family Dental
West Town
1.6 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
West Town
1.5 mi
Supermarkets
Pete's Market
Near West Side
1.0 mi
Aldi
Humboldt Park
1.3 mi
Municipal Market
West Town
1.8 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Wear|Haus Chi
West Town
1.7 mi
Compound Fitness
North Lawndale
1.7 mi
BluPrint Fitness
West Town
1.8 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Semaphore Cafe
East Garfield Park
0.6 mi
Bridge Cafe
East Garfield Park
0.6 mi
Green Garden Cafe
North Lawndale
0.8 mi
Blend Cafe
West Town
1.2 mi
Libraries
Douglass Library
North Lawndale
1.0 mi
Legler Regional Library
West Garfield Park
1.0 mi
Daley, Richard M. Library
Humboldt Park
1.1 mi
Fire Stations
E44
Humboldt Park
0.7 mi
E107
North Lawndale
0.9 mi
E95
West Garfield Park
1.1 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 11 - Harrison
East Garfield Park
0.3 mi
Chicago Police District 10 - Ogden
North Lawndale
1.5 mi
Chicago Police District 12 - Near West
Near West Side
2.7 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

50 bus stops within 0.5 mi
9 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Kedzie-Homan
Blue Line
0.3 mi
Conservatory
Green Line
0.7 mi
Western
Blue Line
0.9 mi
Pulaski
Blue Line
1.1 mi
Damen
Green Line
1.5 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Kedzie & Adams
52 126
230 ft
Jackson & Kedzie
126
0.1 mi
Kedzie & Jackson
52
0.1 mi
Kedzie & Monroe
52
0.1 mi
Jackson & Albany
126
0.1 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Garfield 185 ha 0.6 mi
Douglas 174 ha 1.1 mi
Smith (Joseph Higgins) 10 ha 1.2 mi
Humboldt 206 ha 2.0 mi
Harrison 17 ha 2.3 mi

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 7)
Danny K. Davis
U.S. Representative (District 7) · Democrat
(202) 225-5006
👤
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois · Democrat
(217) 782-0244
👤
ALDERMAN (WARD 28)
Jason C. Ervin
Alderman (Ward 28) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 533-0900
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

↓ 28% below city median
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,045
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 977
Graffiti Removal Request 912
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 861
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 818
Fly Dumping Complaint 715
Street Light Out Complaint 577
Sanitation Code Violation 483
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 446
Pothole in Street Complaint 443

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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