Chicago
Pop. 22,793 66.15% owner occupied Median age 34.0 12.6 mi to downtown 8.9 mi to GYY 12.6 mi to MDW 26.6 mi to ORD

East Side

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Nearby South Chicago 2.4 mi Calumet Heights 2.5 mi South Deering 2.5 mi Hegewisch 3.6 mi Pullman 3.6 mi Burnside 3.7 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
480
2026
↓ 50% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
151
31% of total
Property crime
156
33% of total

Year by year

2025
1,411
2026
480

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.

6 nearby
Douglas Taylor Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Matthew Gallistel Elementary Language Academy
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Jane Addams Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
George Washington High School
· Secondary
1.7 mi
away
New Millennium High School of Health at Bowen
· Secondary
2.1 mi
away
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School
· Secondary
2.9 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
$151,016
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.

42 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 133
Restaurants & Food 55
Automotive 21
Bars & Nightlife 13
Street Vendors 4
Childcare & Education 4
Entertainment 2
Pet Services 1
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

13 nearby
Doctors and Dentists
Family Dental Care
South Chicago
1.6 mi
Pharmacies
Cornerstone Pharmacy
East Side
0.6 mi
Walgreens
East Side
0.7 mi
Walgreens
South Chicago
1.7 mi
Supermarkets
La Flor
East Side
0.6 mi
South Deering Food Mart
South Deering
1.7 mi
La Jerezana
South Chicago
1.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Colibrí Coffee
East Side
0.7 mi
Libraries
South Chicago Library
South Chicago
1.7 mi
Fire Stations
E74
East Side
0.7 mi
E46
South Chicago
1.5 mi
E81
South Deering
1.7 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 4 - South Chicago
South Deering
2.0 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

6 bus stops within 0.5 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Ewing & 101st Street
26 30
0.3 mi
Ewing & 102nd Street
26 30
0.3 mi
Ewing & Indianapolis
26 30
0.3 mi
Ewing & 103rd Street
26 30
0.4 mi
Ewing & 99th Street
26 30
0.4 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Calumet 199 ha 0.5 mi
Park No. 566 30 ha 1.4 mi
Park No. 564 304 ha 1.4 mi
Park No. 523 17 ha 1.4 mi
Park No. 503 13 ha 1.7 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 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 10)
Peter Chico
Alderman (Ward 10) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 768-8138
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

↓ 43% below city median
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,114
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,070
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 982
Street Light Out Complaint 930
Graffiti Removal Request 803
Blue Recycling Cart 577
Pothole in Street Complaint 352
Tree Removal Inspection 310
Tree Emergency 295
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request 290

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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