Chicago
Pop. 78,227 50.65% owner occupied Median age 38.5 9.1 mi to downtown 10.9 mi to ORD 15.0 mi to MDW 30.3 mi to GYY

West Ridge

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Nearby North Park 1.7 mi Lincoln Square 1.7 mi Rogers Park 1.9 mi Edgewater 2.2 mi Albany Park 2.4 mi Irving Park 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
1,278
2026
↑ 34% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
408
32% of total
Property crime
418
33% of total

Year by year

2025
3,266
2026
1,278

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
Daniel Boone Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
West Ridge Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Stephen Decatur Classical Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Stephen T Mather High School
· Secondary
0.9 mi
away
George Armstrong International Studies Elementary School
· Elementary
1.0 mi
away
Minnie Mars Jamieson Elementary School
· Elementary
1.0 mi
away
Philip Rogers Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
Northside College Preparatory High School
· Secondary
1.4 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
$352,010
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.

104 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 447
Restaurants & Food 275
Automotive 51
Bars & Nightlife 51
Street Vendors 24
Childcare & Education 24
Entertainment 7
Pet Services 6
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

28 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Ridge Medical Center
Rogers Park
1.2 mi
SWEDISH HOSPITAL
Lincoln Square
1.6 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Advantage Dental Care
West Ridge
1.1 mi
Dental 360
Rogers Park
1.3 mi
Dr. Louis G. Karras
Forest Glen
1.5 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
West Ridge
1.3 mi
Walgreens
Rogers Park
1.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy
1.5 mi
Supermarkets
Fresh Farms International Market
West Ridge
0.1 mi
Par-Birdie Foods
West Ridge
0.6 mi
Rahmat Grocery and Zabiha Halal Meat
West Ridge
0.6 mi
Gyms and Recreation
CrossFit
1.2 mi
Eagle Fitness
West Ridge
1.5 mi
105F Yoga
Edgewater
1.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Starbucks
West Ridge
0.6 mi
Starbucks
North Park
0.8 mi
COZY CAFE
West Ridge
0.9 mi
Starbucks
West Ridge
1.0 mi
Tree House Humane Society Cat Cafe
West Ridge
1.0 mi
Libraries
Northtown Library
West Ridge
0.5 mi
Budlong Woods Library
West Ridge
1.1 mi
Rogers Park Library
Rogers Park
1.3 mi
Fire Stations
E71
West Ridge
0.3 mi
E70/E59
Edgewater
1.5 mi
E102
Rogers Park
1.6 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 24 - Rogers Park
Rogers Park
1.3 mi
Chicago Police District 20 - Lincoln
Lincoln Square
1.4 mi
Chicago Police District 17 - Albany Park
Albany Park
2.8 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

19 bus stops within 0.5 mi
4 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Morse
Red Line
1.7 mi
Jarvis
Red Line
1.8 mi
Howard
Purple Line, Yellow Line
1.8 mi
Loyola
Red Line
1.9 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Devon & Washtenaw
155
0.1 mi
California & Arthur
93
0.1 mi
California & Devon
93
0.2 mi
Devon & Rockwell
155
0.2 mi
California & Albion
93
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Warren 88 ha 0.4 mi
Thillens 29 ha 0.6 mi
Indian Boundary 13 ha 0.7 mi
Mather 14 ha 0.9 mi
Rogers (Phillip) 26 ha 1.1 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
North Shore Channel Water Reclamation Wastewater Treatment 1.6 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 5)
Mike Quigley
U.S. Representative (District 5) · Democrat
(202) 225-4061
👤
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois · Democrat
(217) 782-0244
👤
ALDERMAN (WARD 50)
Debra L. Silverstein
Alderman (Ward 50) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 262-1050
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

↑ 34% above city median
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 2,449
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 1,770
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,670
Pothole in Street Complaint 1,452
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 1,299
Tree Emergency 1,194
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 1,145
Graffiti Removal Request 1,087
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 874
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 819

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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