Chicago
Pop. 46,805 83.09% owner occupied Median age 40.2 8.9 mi to downtown 1.2 mi to MDW 14.0 mi to ORD 22.3 mi to GYY

Garfield Ridge

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Nearby Clearing 1.5 mi Archer Heights 2.2 mi West Elsdon 2.3 mi West Lawn 3.0 mi Gage Park 3.6 mi Brighton Park 3.9 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
678
2026
↓ 29% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
174
26% of total
Property crime
221
33% of total

Year by year

2025
2,044
2026
678

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
Mark Twain Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
John H Kinzie Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
John F Kennedy High School
· Secondary
0.9 mi
away
John Hancock College Preparatory High School
· Secondary
2.3 mi
away
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
· Secondary
2.4 mi
away
Gurdon S Hubbard High School
· Secondary
2.9 mi
away
Eric Solorio Academy High School
· Secondary
3.0 mi
away
Greater Lawndale High School For Social Justice
· Secondary
3.0 mi
away
Infinity Math Science and Technology High School
· Secondary
3.0 mi
away
Multicultural Academy of Scholarship
· Secondary
3.0 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
$354,640
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.

66 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 236
Restaurants & Food 159
Bars & Nightlife 61
Automotive 39
Entertainment 7
Childcare & Education 5
Street Vendors 5
Pet Services 3
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

10 nearby
Doctors and Dentists
Alta Dental
Garfield Ridge
0.4 mi
Westeros Family Practice
2.9 mi
Igoe Eyecare
2.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
Garfield Ridge
1.2 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Cafe Two07
Garfield Ridge
0.5 mi
Libraries
Garfield Ridge Library
Garfield Ridge
0.8 mi
Clearing Library
Clearing
1.8 mi
Fire Stations
E32
Garfield Ridge
0.9 mi
E127
Clearing
1.8 mi
E34
Archer Heights
2.3 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
1 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Midway
Orange Line
1.8 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Archer & Menard
62 62H
0.4 mi
Archer & Major
62 62H
0.4 mi
Archer & Mayfield
62 62H
0.4 mi
Archer & Central
62H 62
0.4 mi
Archer & Austin
62 62H
0.5 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Wentworth (John) 20 ha 0.9 mi
Vittum 12 ha 1.0 mi
Le Claire Courts - Hearst Comm. Ctr 12 ha 1.2 mi
Park No. 484 10 ha 1.3 mi
Hale 17 ha 1.4 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Wastewater Treatment 1.1 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 23)
Silvana Tabares
Alderman (Ward 23) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 582-4444
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

↑ 27% above city median
Water in Basement Complaint 3,155
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 2,779
Graffiti Removal Request 2,077
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 2,051
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,751
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,297
Pothole in Street Complaint 1,185
Street Light Out Complaint 1,169
Tree Removal Inspection 780
Tree Emergency 735

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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