Chicago
Pop. 26,567 21.57% owner occupied Median age 34.9 7.3 mi to downtown 8.6 mi to MDW 14.2 mi to GYY 21.4 mi to ORD

Woodlawn

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Nearby Hyde Park 1.1 mi South Shore 1.7 mi Greater Grand Crossing 1.9 mi Washington Park 1.9 mi Kenwood 2.2 mi Avalon Park 2.4 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
1,487
2026
↑ 55% above city median
City median: 957
Violent crime
507
34% of total
Property crime
464
31% of total

Year by year

2025
3,670
2026
1,487

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
Hyde Park Academy High School
· Secondary
0.3 mi
away
Andrew Carnegie Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Woodlawn Community Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Parkside Elementary Community Academy
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
James Wadsworth Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Enrico Fermi Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
South Shore Fine Arts Academy
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Isabelle C O'Keeffe Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Dumas Technology Academy
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
John Fiske Elementary School
· Elementary
1.0 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
$288,690
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.

48 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 101
Restaurants & Food 74
Automotive 20
Bars & Nightlife 16
Street Vendors 11
Childcare & Education 10
Entertainment 6
Accommodation 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

29 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Howard Brown Health
Hyde Park
1.2 mi
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER
Hyde Park
1.2 mi
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL
South Shore
1.5 mi
DaVita Dialysis
Greater Grand Crossing
1.6 mi
Larabida Children's Hospital
South Shore
1.7 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Manus Dental
Hyde Park
1.2 mi
Pediatric Emergency Room
Hyde Park
1.3 mi
Adult Emergency Room
Hyde Park
1.4 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
Hyde Park
1.2 mi
Katsaros Pharmacy
Hyde Park
1.5 mi
Supermarkets
Zees Supermarket Plus
South Shore
1.2 mi
Open Produce
Hyde Park
1.2 mi
Trader Joe's
Hyde Park
1.3 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Studio Yogi
South Shore
0.8 mi
Blue Lotus
Woodlawn
1.1 mi
YogaSix Hyde Park
Hyde Park
1.5 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Build Coffee
Woodlawn
0.5 mi
Robust Coffee Lounge
Woodlawn
0.6 mi
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Hyde Park
0.9 mi
Belly Up
Hyde Park
1.0 mi
Plein Air Cafe
Hyde Park
1.0 mi
Libraries
Coleman Library
Woodlawn
1.2 mi
Greater Grand Crossing Library
Greater Grand Crossing
1.4 mi
South Shore Library
South Shore
1.5 mi
Fire Stations
E63
Woodlawn
0.4 mi
E60
Hyde Park
1.4 mi
E126
South Shore
1.5 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 3 - Grand Crossing
Woodlawn
1.4 mi
Chicago Police District 2 - Wentworth
Fuller Park
2.9 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

24 bus stops within 0.5 mi
2 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Cottage Grove
Green Line
1.1 mi
King Drive
Green Line
1.6 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Stony Island & 65th Street
6 15 28
0.1 mi
Stony Island & 64th Street
6 15 28 63
0.1 mi
Stony Island & 65th Place
28
0.2 mi
Stony Island & 63rd/64th
63
0.2 mi
Stony Island & 63rd Street
6 15 28
0.2 mi
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Jackson (Andrew) 543 ha 0.1 mi
Washington (George) 367 ha 0.9 mi
Midway Plaisance 80 ha 0.9 mi
South Shore Cultl. Ctr. 65 ha 1.2 mi
Rainbow Beach 64 ha 1.4 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 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

↓ 47% below city median
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 803
Pothole in Street Complaint 744
Building Violation 608
Garbage Cart Maintenance 567
Street Light Out Complaint 426
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 399
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request 391
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 388
Buildings - Plumbing Violation 353
Tree Emergency 343

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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