Chicago
Pop. 68,798 41.87% owner occupied Median age 35.8 5.2 mi to downtown 4.0 mi to MDW 13.7 mi to ORD 21.8 mi to GYY

South Lawndale

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Nearby Brighton Park 1.6 mi North Lawndale 1.7 mi Archer Heights 2.1 mi Mckinley Park 2.1 mi Lower West Side 2.7 mi West Garfield Park 2.8 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
1,449
2026
↑ 51% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
547
38% of total
Property crime
380
26% of total

Year by year

2025
3,731
2026
1,449

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
Josefa Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary School
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Joseph E Gary Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Little Village Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Cyrus H McCormick Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Francisco I Madero Middle School
· middle
0.5 mi
away
Rosario Castellanos Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Eli Whitney Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Lazaro Cardenas Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
David G Farragut Career Academy High School
· Secondary
0.8 mi
away
Ignance Paderewski Elementary Learning Academy
· Elementary
0.9 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
$225,400
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.

90 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 518
Restaurants & Food 235
Automotive 57
Bars & Nightlife 57
Street Vendors 56
Childcare & Education 9
Pet Services 8
Entertainment 7
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

26 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

ACCESS Centro Médico
South Lawndale
0.5 mi
ACCESS Servicios Médicos La Villita
South Lawndale
0.5 mi
ACCESS Centro Médico San Rafael
South Lawndale
0.6 mi
Esperanza Little Village
South Lawndale
0.7 mi
DaVita Dialysis
South Lawndale
0.9 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Sonrisa Family Dental
South Lawndale
0.5 mi
Sonrisa Family Dental
South Lawndale
0.7 mi
Apollo Family Medical Center
Lower West Side
1.8 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
South Lawndale
0.8 mi
Lawndale Christian Health Center Pharmacy
North Lawndale
1.1 mi
Supermarkets
Food 4 Less
1.4 mi
Cermak Fresh Market
1.6 mi
Fairplay Foods
Lower West Side
1.7 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Compound Fitness
North Lawndale
1.2 mi
Planet Fitness
Archer Heights
1.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Starbucks
South Lawndale
0.7 mi
Green Tomato Cafe
North Lawndale
1.1 mi
Bueno Days
South Lawndale
1.2 mi
Libraries
Toman Library
South Lawndale
0.6 mi
Little Village Library
South Lawndale
0.9 mi
Brighton Park Library
Brighton Park
1.7 mi
Fire Stations
E99
South Lawndale
0.7 mi
E109
South Lawndale
0.9 mi
E38
North Lawndale
1.5 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 10 - Ogden
North Lawndale
1.3 mi
Chicago Police District 11 - Harrison
East Garfield Park
2.5 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

21 bus stops within 0.5 mi
7 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Central Park
Pink Line
1.1 mi
Kedzie
Pink Line
1.2 mi
Pulaski
Pink Line
1.2 mi
California
Pink Line
1.5 mi
Kostner
Pink Line
1.5 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
31st Street & Central Park
35
0.1 mi
31st Street & St. Louis
35
0.1 mi
Lawndale & 31st Street
82
0.2 mi
Lawndale & 30th Street
82
0.2 mi
31st Street & Homan
35
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Piotrowski 23 ha 0.8 mi
Douglas 174 ha 1.8 mi
Mckinley 69 ha 2.0 mi
Harrison 17 ha 2.5 mi
Archer 13 ha 2.6 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Wastewater Treatment 3.0 mi

Straight-line distances. 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 22)
Michael D. Rodriguez
Alderman (Ward 22) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 762-1771
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

↑ 54% above city median
Graffiti Removal Request 7,100
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 2,389
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,978
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,727
Open Fire Hydrant Complaint 1,709
Street Light Out Complaint 1,516
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 1,165
Pothole in Street Complaint 1,143
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 773
Blue Recycling Cart 645

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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