Pop. 29,338 24.71% owner occupied Median age 35.5 4.6 mi to downtown 5.5 mi to MDW 12.5 mi to ORD 23.1 mi to GYY

North Lawndale

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Nearby East Garfield Park 1.2 mi West Garfield Park 1.2 mi South Lawndale 1.7 mi Humboldt Park 2.7 mi Lower West Side 2.8 mi Near West Side 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
2,514
2026
↑ 163% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
957
38% of total
Property crime
542
22% of total

Year by year

2025
6,421
2026
2,514

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
Theodore Herzl Elementary School
· Elementary
0.1 mi
away
Lawndale Elementary Community Academy
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Dvorak Technology Academy
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Matthew A Henson Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Julia C Lathrop Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
William Penn Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
John Milton Gregory Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Frazier Prospective IB Magnet Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
James Weldon Johnson Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Crown Community Academy of Fine Arts Center Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 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
$230,226
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.

61 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 162
Restaurants & Food 93
Automotive 33
Street Vendors 15
Bars & Nightlife 13
Childcare & Education 11
Accommodation 3
Entertainment 3
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

27 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Homan Square Community Center
North Lawndale
0.5 mi
LCHC at the Gallery
North Lawndale
0.7 mi
LCHC Eye Clinic
North Lawndale
0.8 mi
Lawndale Christian Health Center Immediate Care
North Lawndale
0.8 mi
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
North Lawndale
1.1 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Sonrisa Family Dental
South Lawndale
1.2 mi
Sonrisa Family Dental
South Lawndale
1.3 mi
Apollo Family Medical Center
Lower West Side
1.7 mi
Pharmacies
Lawndale Christian Health Center Pharmacy
North Lawndale
0.8 mi
Walgreens
South Lawndale
1.5 mi
Supermarkets
Cermak Fresh Market
1.5 mi
Fairplay Foods
Lower West Side
1.7 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Compound Fitness
North Lawndale
0.9 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Green Garden Cafe
North Lawndale
0.5 mi
Monday Coffee Co.
North Lawndale
0.5 mi
Green Tomato Cafe
North Lawndale
0.6 mi
Bueno Days
South Lawndale
1.1 mi
Momentum Coffee
North Lawndale
1.2 mi
Libraries
Douglass Library
North Lawndale
0.3 mi
Little Village Library
South Lawndale
1.1 mi
Legler Regional Library
West Garfield Park
1.3 mi
Fire Stations
E38
North Lawndale
0.5 mi
E107
North Lawndale
1.1 mi
E109
South Lawndale
1.2 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 10 - Ogden
North Lawndale
0.6 mi
Chicago Police District 11 - Harrison
East Garfield Park
1.0 mi
Chicago Police District 15 - Austin
Austin
2.9 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

25 bus stops within 0.5 mi
9 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Central Park
Pink Line
0.6 mi
Pulaski
Pink Line
0.7 mi
Kedzie
Pink Line
0.8 mi
Kedzie-Homan
Blue Line
1.0 mi
Kostner
Pink Line
1.1 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Central Park & Douglas Blvd
82
230 ft
Central Park & 15th Street
82
0.1 mi
Douglas Blvd & St. Louis
82
0.2 mi
16th Street & Central Park
18
0.2 mi
16th Street & Lawndale
18
0.3 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Douglas 174 ha 0.7 mi
Garfield 185 ha 1.3 mi
Piotrowski 23 ha 1.9 mi
Harrison 17 ha 2.4 mi
Smith (Joseph Higgins) 10 ha 2.4 mi

Source: municipal open data.

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U.S. SENATOR
U.S. Senator · Democrat
(202) 224-2152
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U.S. SENATOR
U.S. Senator · Democrat
(202) 224-2854
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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (DISTRICT 7)
U.S. Representative (District 7) · Democrat
(202) 225-5006
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GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
Governor of Illinois · Democrat
(217) 782-0244
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ALDERMAN (WARD 24)
Monique L. Scott
Alderman (Ward 24) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 533-2400
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
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,697
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,562
Graffiti Removal Request 1,461
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 1,105
Street Light Out Complaint 1,069
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 888
Building Violation 836
Fly Dumping Complaint 821
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 676
Stray Animal Complaint 645

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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