Chicago
Pop. 26,643 66.19% owner occupied Median age 41.6 10.4 mi to downtown 7.0 mi to ORD 13.7 mi to MDW 31.4 mi to GYY

Jefferson Park

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Nearby Forest Glen 0.9 mi Norwood Park 1.7 mi Portage Park 1.9 mi North Park 2.7 mi Edison Park 2.8 mi Albany Park 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
356
2026
↓ 63% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
99
28% of total
Property crime
127
36% of total

Year by year

2025
893
2026
356

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.

9 nearby
Rufus M Hitch Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
James B Farnsworth Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
William Howard Taft High School
· Secondary
1.0 mi
away
Jean Baptiste Beaubien Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
Edgebrook Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
Jacqueline B Vaughn Occupational High School
· Secondary
1.7 mi
away
Northside Learning Center High School
· Secondary
2.5 mi
away
Chicago Academy High School
· Secondary
2.9 mi
away
Friedrich W von Steuben Metropolitan Science High School
· Secondary
3.1 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
$384,614
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.

44 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 180
Restaurants & Food 73
Bars & Nightlife 38
Automotive 27
Childcare & Education 9
Street Vendors 6
Entertainment 2
Pet Services 1
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

20 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

USA Natural Health Clinic
Forest Glen
1.3 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Smiles on Elston
Jefferson Park
0.1 mi
Chicago Medical Health Group
Jefferson Park
0.2 mi
Oasis Family Dental
Jefferson Park
0.2 mi
Supermarkets
Whole Foods Market
Forest Glen
1.2 mi
Seafood City
Albany Park
1.5 mi
La Bodega - Food Market
Portage Park
1.7 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Chicago Strength & Conditioning
Forest Glen
1.0 mi
LA Fitness
Albany Park
1.6 mi
MBS 24-7 Fitness
Norwood Park
1.6 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Yellow Rose Cafe
Jefferson Park
0.3 mi
Edgebrook Coffee Shop
Forest Glen
0.9 mi
Libraries
Edgebrook Library
Forest Glen
1.0 mi
Jefferson Park Library
Portage Park
1.3 mi
Roden Library
Norwood Park
1.5 mi
Fire Stations
E79
Forest Glen
1.0 mi
E119
Norwood Park
1.5 mi
E108
Portage Park
1.5 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 16 - Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park
0.8 mi
Chicago Police District 17 - Albany Park
Albany Park
2.6 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

14 bus stops within 0.5 mi
1 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Jefferson Park
Blue Line
1.1 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Central & Seminole
85 85A
0.2 mi
Central & Elston
85A
0.2 mi
Central & Bryn Mawr
85 85A
0.2 mi
Central & Leonard
85A
0.2 mi
Central & Catalpa
85 85A
0.3 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Norwood 14 ha 1.2 mi
Dunham 14 ha 1.4 mi
Gompers 39 ha 2.0 mi
Portage 36 ha 2.1 mi
Oriole 19 ha 2.2 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 5)
Mike Quigley
U.S. Representative (District 5) · Democrat
(202) 225-4061
👤
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois · Democrat
(217) 782-0244
👤
ALDERMAN (WARD 45)
James M. Gardiner
Alderman (Ward 45) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 853-0799
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

↓ 14% below city median
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 1,822
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 1,791
Pothole in Street Complaint 1,110
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,029
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,026
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 994
Graffiti Removal Request 718
Tree Emergency 669
Blue Recycling Cart 649
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 586

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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