Chicago
Pop. 6,946 19.53% owner occupied Median age 35.3 4.2 mi to downtown 8.2 mi to MDW 17.2 mi to GYY 19.0 mi to ORD

Oakland

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Nearby Kenwood 1.1 mi Grand Boulevard 1.2 mi Douglas 1.2 mi Fuller Park 1.9 mi Hyde Park 2.1 mi Armour Square 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
352
2026
↓ 63% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
111
32% of total
Property crime
138
39% of total

Year by year

2025
801
2026
352

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
Jackie Robinson Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Florence B Price Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Dr Martin Luther King Jr College Prep High School
· Secondary
0.6 mi
away
Melville W Fuller Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Carter G Woodson South Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Ariel Elementary Community Academy
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
James R Doolittle Jr Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Irvin C Mollison Elementary School
· Elementary
1.0 mi
away
Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy
· Elementary
1.0 mi
away
Wendell Phillips Academy High School
· Secondary
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
$419,700
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.

3 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 12
Street Vendors 5
Restaurants & Food 3
Health & Wellness 2
Bars & Nightlife 2
Accommodation 1
Entertainment 1
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

31 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

DaVita Dialysis
Oakland
0.5 mi
Mercy Care Center
Oakland
0.5 mi
UChicago Medicine Kenwood
Kenwood
0.9 mi
PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
Grand Boulevard
1.5 mi
John Sengstacke Health Center
Grand Boulevard
1.5 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Smile Studio Chicago
Hyde Park
1.5 mi
Comfort Dental Studio
Hyde Park
1.6 mi
South Loop Physicians Group Internal Medicine
Douglas
2.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
Kenwood
0.9 mi
Walgreens
Grand Boulevard
1.4 mi
Katsaros Pharmacy
Hyde Park
1.7 mi
Supermarkets
Jewel-Osco
Douglas
1.0 mi
Adom African Market
Grand Boulevard
1.4 mi
Whole Foods Market
Hyde Park
1.5 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Vbody Power Fitness
Kenwood
0.9 mi
LA Fitness
Douglas
1.0 mi
12th Flow Performance System
Grand Boulevard
1.3 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Sip & Savor
Grand Boulevard
0.8 mi
Ain’t She Sweet Cafe
Grand Boulevard
0.8 mi
Carver 47 Cafe
Kenwood
0.8 mi
Spoken Word Cafe
Grand Boulevard
1.2 mi
Eméché Cakery & Cafe
Douglas
1.2 mi
Libraries
King Library
Douglas
1.1 mi
Blackstone Library
Kenwood
1.3 mi
Chicago Bee Library
Douglas
1.4 mi
Fire Stations
E45
Grand Boulevard
0.8 mi
E19
Douglas
1.1 mi
E16
Grand Boulevard
1.4 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District Headquarters - Headquarters
Douglas
1.3 mi
Chicago Police District 2 - Wentworth
Fuller Park
2.1 mi
Chicago Police District 9 - Deering
Bridgeport
2.6 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

17 bus stops within 0.5 mi
6 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
43rd
Green Line
1.0 mi
Indiana
Green Line
1.1 mi
47th
Green Line
1.3 mi
35th-Bronzeville-IIT
Green Line
1.5 mi
51st
Green Line
1.7 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Lake Park & 40th Street
39
0.1 mi
40th Street & Ellis
39
0.2 mi
Lake Park & Oakwood
39
0.2 mi
Ellis & Oakwood
39
0.2 mi
42nd Place & Lake Park
43
0.3 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Ellis 10 ha 0.7 mi
Lake Meadows 10 ha 1.3 mi
Dunbar 21 ha 1.6 mi
Washington (Harold) 13 ha 1.7 mi
Nichols 10 ha 1.7 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 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 4)
Lamont J. Robinson
Alderman (Ward 4) · Democrat
[email protected] · (312)744-2690
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

↓ 89% below city median
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 417
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 152
Buildings - Plumbing Violation 144
Building Violation 117
Pothole in Street Complaint 111
Street Light Out Complaint 108
Garbage Cart Maintenance 88
Graffiti Removal Request 85
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 73
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request 60

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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