Chicago
Pop. 51,734 27.23% owner occupied Median age 39.3 8.8 mi to downtown 10.1 mi to MDW 12.6 mi to GYY 23.1 mi to ORD

South Shore

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Nearby South Chicago 1.6 mi Woodlawn 1.7 mi Avalon Park 1.9 mi Calumet Heights 2.4 mi Hyde Park 2.5 mi Greater Grand Crossing 3.0 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
3,342
2026
↑ 249% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
1,276
38% of total
Property crime
1,001
30% of total

Year by year

2025
8,112
2026
3,342

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.

9 nearby
Adam Clayton Powell Paideia Community Academy Elementary School
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Myra Bradwell Communications Arts & Sciences Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Isabelle C O'Keeffe Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Edward A Bouchet Math & Science Academy Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
High School of Leadership at South Shore
· Secondary
1.1 mi
away
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School
· Secondary
1.9 mi
away
Hyde Park Academy High School
· Secondary
1.9 mi
away
New Millennium High School of Health at Bowen
· Secondary
2.0 mi
away
Emil G Hirsch Metropolitan High School
· Secondary
2.3 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
$217,457
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.

49 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 226
Restaurants & Food 105
Street Vendors 28
Automotive 22
Childcare & Education 20
Bars & Nightlife 15
Entertainment 4
Pet Services 3
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

16 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Larabida Children's Hospital
South Shore
0.1 mi
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
South Chicago
1.1 mi
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL
South Shore
1.4 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Pediatric Emergency Room
Hyde Park
3.0 mi
Adult Emergency Room
Hyde Park
3.1 mi
Supermarkets
Zees Supermarket Plus
South Shore
1.4 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Studio Yogi
South Shore
1.1 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Chef Sara's Cafe
South Shore
0.3 mi
South Shore Brew
South Shore
0.4 mi
Urban Luxe Café
South Chicago
0.8 mi
Libraries
South Shore Library
South Shore
0.2 mi
Avalon Library
Avalon Park
1.8 mi
Fire Stations
E126
South Shore
0.2 mi
E72
Avalon Park
1.5 mi
E63
Woodlawn
1.7 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 3 - Grand Crossing
Woodlawn
2.4 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
Nearest Bus Stops
S. Shore Drive & 74th Street
6 26
0.1 mi
S. Shore Drive & 73rd Street
6 26
0.1 mi
75th Street & South Shore
N5 71 75
0.2 mi
Exchange & 74th Street
71
0.2 mi
75th Street & Lake Front Terminal
75
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
South Shore Cultl. Ctr. 65 ha 0.4 mi
Rainbow Beach 64 ha 0.5 mi
Rosenblum 11 ha 0.9 mi
Russell Square 11 ha 1.4 mi
Jackson (Andrew) 543 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 5)
Desmon C. Yancy
Alderman (Ward 5) · Democrat
[email protected] · (312) 744-6832
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

↑ 17% above city median
Building Violation 1,960
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,732
Buildings - Plumbing Violation 1,362
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 1,199
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,198
Tree Emergency 1,108
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 1,105
Pothole in Street Complaint 915
Street Light Out Complaint 874
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request 870

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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