Chicago
Pop. 35,408 55.10% owner occupied Median age 34.8 5.6 mi to downtown 11.4 mi to ORD 11.5 mi to MDW 26.8 mi to GYY

North Center

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Nearby Avondale 1.1 mi Irving Park 1.6 mi Logan Square 1.7 mi Lincoln Square 1.9 mi Lake View 2.1 mi Albany Park 2.2 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
565
2026
↓ 41% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
122
22% of total
Property crime
266
47% of total

Year by year

2025
1,246
2026
565

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
Albert G Lane Technical High School
· Secondary
0.2 mi
away
Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
John J Audubon Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
DeVry University Advantage Academy High School
· Secondary
0.4 mi
away
John C Coonley Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Alcott High School for the Humanities
· Secondary
0.8 mi
away
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Carl von Linne Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Grover Cleveland 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
$713,250
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.

127 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 379
Restaurants & Food 214
Bars & Nightlife 114
Automotive 37
Childcare & Education 34
Pet Services 19
Entertainment 12
Street Vendors 11
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

31 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Compass Health Centers
North Center
0.4 mi
Immediate MD
North Center
0.4 mi
Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism
North Center
0.5 mi
Donohoe Pediatrics
North Center
0.6 mi
Kaminska Dermatology
North Center
0.6 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Zephyr Dental
North Center
260 ft
Family Dental
North Center
0.4 mi
MinuteClinic
North Center
0.8 mi
Pharmacies
Jewel Osco Pharmacy
North Center
0.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy
North Center
0.8 mi
Walgreens
Lake View
1.0 mi
Supermarkets
Trader Joe's
North Center
0.7 mi
Carniceria Guanajuato
Avondale
0.8 mi
Dollar City
Irving Park
0.8 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Orangetheory Fitness
North Center
0.4 mi
Self Defense Centers
North Center
0.6 mi
Form Follows Fitness
North Center
0.6 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Pilates + Coffee
North Center
0.3 mi
Ten Cafe
North Center
0.4 mi
Dot's
North Center
0.5 mi
Starbucks
North Center
0.5 mi
The Bakehouse
North Center
0.5 mi
Libraries
Lincoln Belmont Library
Lake View
0.9 mi
Sulzer Regional Library Library
Lincoln Square
1.1 mi
Logan Square Library
Logan Square
1.7 mi
Fire Stations
E112
North Center
0.6 mi
E56
North Center
0.6 mi
E106
Avondale
0.8 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 14 - Shakespeare
Logan Square
1.8 mi
Chicago Police District 19 - Town Hall
Lake View
1.9 mi
Chicago Police District 20 - Lincoln
Lincoln Square
2.3 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

20 bus stops within 0.5 mi
14 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Addison
Brown Line
0.7 mi
Irving Park
Brown Line
0.9 mi
Paulina
Brown Line
0.9 mi
Montrose
Brown Line
1.2 mi
Southport
Brown Line
1.2 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Western & Addison
X49 49
260 ft
Addison & Western
152
300 ft
Addison & Oakley
152
0.1 mi
Addison & Campbell (Lane Tech HS)
152
0.2 mi
Addison & Campbell
152
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Clark (Richard) 22 ha 0.4 mi
California 14 ha 0.6 mi
Horner 55 ha 1.1 mi
Welles 15 ha 1.2 mi
Winnemac 22 ha 1.8 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 47)
Matthew J. Martin
Alderman (Ward 47) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 868-4747
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

≈ Near city median
Graffiti Removal Request 2,429
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 1,585
Pothole in Street Complaint 1,435
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 1,312
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,113
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request 1,009
Garbage Cart Maintenance 966
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 717
Tree Emergency 668
Tree Planting Request 611

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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