Chicago
Pop. 15,619 28.36% owner occupied Median age 36.7 5.2 mi to downtown 6.3 mi to MDW 11.3 mi to ORD 24.3 mi to GYY

West Garfield Park

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Nearby North Lawndale 1.2 mi East Garfield Park 1.3 mi Humboldt Park 1.9 mi Austin 2.5 mi South Lawndale 2.8 mi Hermosa 3.2 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
1,381
2026
↑ 44% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
463
34% of total
Property crime
302
22% of total

Year by year

2025
3,315
2026
1,381

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
Genevieve Melody Elementary School
· Elementary
0.1 mi
away
Nathan R Goldblatt Elementary School
· Elementary
0.1 mi
away
Helen M Hefferan Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Edward C Delano Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Charles Sumner Math & Science Community Acad Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Daniel Webster Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
George W Tilton Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Frazier Prospective IB Magnet Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Guglielmo Marconi Elementary Community Academy
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
John Milton Gregory 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
$223,333
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 139
Restaurants & Food 62
Automotive 18
Street Vendors 12
Bars & Nightlife 9
Entertainment 3
Childcare & Education 3
Accommodation 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

22 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Westside Community Triage & Wellness Center
West Garfield Park
0.3 mi
Homan Square Community Center
North Lawndale
1.0 mi
GARFIELD PARK HOSPITAL
Humboldt Park
1.1 mi
PCC Clinic at The Boulevard
Humboldt Park
1.3 mi
LCHC at Garfield Park FamilyPlex
East Garfield Park
1.4 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Dr J. Tymouch, MD Pain Management
West Town
2.5 mi
Thorek Family Practice
West Town
2.5 mi
Dr. Barbara Klempel M.D.
West Town
2.8 mi
Pharmacies
Lawndale Christian Health Center Pharmacy
North Lawndale
1.7 mi
Supermarkets
Aldi
Humboldt Park
1.8 mi
Cermak Fresh Market
1.8 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Green Garden Cafe
North Lawndale
1.0 mi
Semaphore Cafe
East Garfield Park
1.1 mi
Libraries
Legler Regional Library
West Garfield Park
0.3 mi
Douglass Library
North Lawndale
1.3 mi
West Chicago Avenue Library
Austin
1.6 mi
Fire Stations
E95
West Garfield Park
0.6 mi
E113
Austin
1.3 mi
E38
North Lawndale
1.3 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 11 - Harrison
East Garfield Park
1.3 mi
Chicago Police District 10 - Ogden
North Lawndale
1.8 mi
Chicago Police District 15 - Austin
Austin
1.9 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

39 bus stops within 0.5 mi
8 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Conservatory
Green Line
1.0 mi
Kedzie-Homan
Blue Line
1.3 mi
Kedzie
Green Line
1.4 mi
Laramie
Green Line
1.4 mi
Kostner
Pink Line
1.6 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Jackson & Keeler
126
300 ft
Jackson & Kildare
126
0.1 mi
Congress & Keeler
7
0.1 mi
Congress & Kildare
7
0.2 mi
Jackson & Karlov
126
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Garfield 185 ha 0.9 mi
Columbus 135 ha 1.7 mi
Douglas 174 ha 1.8 mi
La Follette 17 ha 2.4 mi
Smith (Joseph Higgins) 10 ha 2.4 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 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 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

↓ 35% below city median
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,150
Garbage Cart Maintenance 893
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 868
Graffiti Removal Request 737
Fly Dumping Complaint 660
Sanitation Code Violation 536
Street Light Out Complaint 494
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 475
Clean Vacant Lot Request 475
Street Cleaning Request 474

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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