Chicago
Pop. 66,084 32.51% owner occupied Median age 32.8 1.7 mi to downtown 7.8 mi to MDW 14.2 mi to ORD 22.2 mi to GYY

Near West Side

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Nearby West Town 1.7 mi Lower West Side 1.9 mi East Garfield Park 2.2 mi Loop 2.3 mi Near North Side 2.6 mi Armour Square 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
4,261
2026
↑ 345% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
1,091
26% of total
Property crime
1,879
44% of total

Year by year

2025
10,311
2026
4,261

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
Whitney M Young Magnet High School
· Secondary
0.1 mi
away
Mark Skinner Elementary School
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Andrew Jackson Elementary Language Academy
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Wilma Rudolph Elementary Learning Center
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
William H Brown Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Galileo Math & Science Scholastic Academy Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Suder Montessori Magnet Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Moses Montefiore Special Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Victor Herbert Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
John M Smyth Elementary School
· Elementary
1.0 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
$453,030
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.

613 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 1315
Restaurants & Food 828
Bars & Nightlife 342
Automotive 141
Entertainment 79
Parking & Transport 39
Street Vendors 24
Pet Services 23
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

31 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Emergancy Entrance
Near West Side
0.3 mi
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Near West Side
0.4 mi
Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism
Near West Side
0.5 mi
Emergancy Room
Near West Side
0.6 mi
Specialty Care Center
Near West Side
0.6 mi
Doctors and Dentists
RUSH Pediatric Primary Care
Near West Side
0.3 mi
RUSH Adult and Pediatric Primary Care
Near West Side
0.3 mi
Enamel Dental
Near West Side
0.4 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
Near West Side
0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy
Near West Side
0.8 mi
Walgreens
Near West Side
1.4 mi
Supermarkets
Plumbers 911 Chicago
Near West Side
0.4 mi
Jewel-Osco
Near West Side
0.8 mi
Metro Spice Mart
Near West Side
1.1 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Pure Barre
Near West Side
0.4 mi
On Your Mark Training & Coaching
Near West Side
0.5 mi
CorePower Yoga
Near West Side
0.5 mi
Cafes and Coffee
FROTH
Near West Side
0.2 mi
Starbucks
Near West Side
0.4 mi
Starbucks
Near West Side
0.4 mi
Groundswell Coffee Roasters
Near West Side
0.4 mi
Leaf and Bean Cafe
Near West Side
0.5 mi
Libraries
Little Italy Library
Near West Side
0.6 mi
West Loop Library
Near West Side
0.6 mi
Manning Library
Near West Side
0.9 mi
Fire Stations
E103
Near West Side
0.2 mi
E5
Near West Side
0.9 mi
E18
Near West Side
1.0 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 12 - Near West
Near West Side
1.0 mi
Chicago Police District 18 - Near North
Near North Side
2.1 mi
Chicago Police District 11 - Harrison
East Garfield Park
2.2 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

38 bus stops within 0.5 mi
25 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Racine
Blue Line
0.2 mi
Polk
Pink Line
0.5 mi
Illinois Medical District
Blue Line
0.6 mi
Ashland
Green Line, Pink Line
0.6 mi
UIC-Halsted
Blue Line
0.7 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Jackson & Loomis
126
0.1 mi
Van Buren & Loomis
126
0.1 mi
Jackson & Laflin
126
0.1 mi
Van Buren & Laflin
126
0.1 mi
Jackson & Throop
126
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Addams (Jane) 13 ha 1.0 mi
Union 13 ha 1.4 mi
Harrison 17 ha 1.5 mi
Smith (Joseph Higgins) 10 ha 1.7 mi
Ping Tom Memorial 17 ha 2.0 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 27)
Walter R. Burnett
Alderman (Ward 27) · Democrat
[email protected] · (312) 432-1995
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

↑ 67% above city median
Graffiti Removal Request 6,906
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 2,601
Pothole in Street Complaint 2,253
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 1,637
Street Light Out Complaint 1,359
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 1,158
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 1,084
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs 928
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 918
Cab Feedback 875

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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