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Pop. 18,568 69.47% owner occupied Median age 37.4 7.6 mi to downtown 1.5 mi to MDW 15.7 mi to ORD 20.1 mi to GYY

West Elsdon

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Nearby Archer Heights 1.1 mi Gage Park 1.4 mi West Lawn 1.6 mi Chicago Lawn 1.9 mi Brighton Park 2.2 mi Garfield Ridge 2.3 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
387
2026
↓ 60% below city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
125
32% of total
Property crime
130
34% of total

Year by year

2025
917
2026
387

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
John Hancock College Preparatory High School
· Secondary
0.1 mi
away
Ferdinand Peck Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Louis Pasteur Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Irene C. Hernandez Middle School for the Advancement of Science
· middle
0.6 mi
away
Socorro Sandoval Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Eric Solorio Academy High School
· Secondary
0.7 mi
away
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
· Secondary
0.7 mi
away
Richard Edwards Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Enrico Tonti Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Gurdon S Hubbard High School
· Secondary
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
$255,288
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.

24 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 134
Restaurants & Food 51
Bars & Nightlife 14
Automotive 9
Street Vendors 8
Childcare & Education 6
Pet Services 4
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

28 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

UI Health 55th & Pulaski Health Collaborative
West Elsdon
0.1 mi
Outpatient Recovery Services
Gage Park
1.0 mi
ACCESS Kedzie Family Health Center
Brighton Park
1.3 mi
Esperanza Brighton Park
Brighton Park
1.8 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Avila Dental
West Lawn
0.8 mi
Sonrisa Family Dental
Brighton Park
1.3 mi
Premiere Family Dental- Archer
Brighton Park
1.4 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
West Elsdon
0.5 mi
Walgreens
Archer Heights
1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy
West Lawn
1.0 mi
Supermarkets
Jewel-Osco
West Elsdon
0.2 mi
Cermak Fresh Market
West Elsdon
0.3 mi
Aldi
Gage Park
1.2 mi
Gyms and Recreation
CFX Fitness
West Elsdon
0.2 mi
Blink Fitness
West Elsdon
0.4 mi
Activa-te fitness & Nutrition
West Lawn
1.0 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Razpachos Neveria
West Elsdon
0.1 mi
Pastel! Cakes and More
Archer Heights
0.9 mi
Caffé Vita
Garfield Ridge
1.0 mi
Los Pekes Ice Cream & Coffee
West Lawn
1.0 mi
Fuel Bar
Clearing
1.1 mi
Libraries
Archer Heights Library
Archer Heights
0.6 mi
West Lawn Library
West Lawn
1.0 mi
Chicago Lawn Library
Chicago Lawn
1.3 mi
Fire Stations
E88
West Lawn
0.7 mi
E34
Archer Heights
1.0 mi
E127
Clearing
1.8 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 8 - Chicago Lawn
Chicago Lawn
1.2 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
3 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Pulaski
Orange Line
0.5 mi
Midway
Orange Line
0.8 mi
Kedzie
Orange Line
1.3 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Pulaski & 55th Street
53 53A
230 ft
55th Street & Pulaski
55
0.1 mi
55th Street & Karlov
55
0.1 mi
Pulaski & 56th Street
53 53A
0.1 mi
Pulaski & 54th Street
53 53A
0.1 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Pasteur 17 ha 0.6 mi
Senka 19 ha 0.7 mi
Archer 13 ha 1.0 mi
West Lawn 17 ha 1.2 mi
Gage 29 ha 1.4 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Wastewater Treatment 2.5 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 4)
Chuy Garcia
U.S. Representative (District 4) · Democrat
(202) 225-8203
👤
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois · Democrat
(217) 782-0244
👤
ALDERMAN (WARD 14)
Jeylu B. Gutierrez
Alderman (Ward 14) · Democrat
[email protected] · 773-236-0117
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

↓ 48% below city median
Graffiti Removal Request 2,204
Water in Basement Complaint 1,213
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,030
Garbage Cart Maintenance 693
Pothole in Street Complaint 640
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 627
Street Light Out Complaint 402
Blue Recycling Cart 239
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs 224
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 221

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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