Chicago
Pop. 42,062 53.53% owner occupied Median age 33.8 5.4 mi to downtown 3.5 mi to MDW 15.3 mi to ORD 20.3 mi to GYY

Brighton Park

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Nearby Mckinley Park 1.4 mi Archer Heights 1.6 mi Gage Park 1.6 mi South Lawndale 1.6 mi New City 2.1 mi West Elsdon 2.2 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
949
2026
≈ Near city median
City median: 988
Violent crime
312
33% of total
Property crime
337
36% of total

Year by year

2025
1,999
2026
949

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
Thomas Kelly High School
· Secondary
0.1 mi
away
Nathan S Davis Elementary School
· Elementary
0.3 mi
away
Frank W Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
James Shields Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Brighton Park Elementary School
· Elementary
0.5 mi
away
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
John C Burroughs Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Velma F Thomas Early Childhood Center
· Elementary
1.2 mi
away
Edward Everett Elementary School
· Elementary
1.2 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2023 survey
2023 self-reported values by property type
All Residential
ACS 2023
$244,720
Average self-reported value
Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 - Average self-reported value shown across all residential zoning types. Values reflect owner-reported estimates at time of survey and do not represent current market value or sale price. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.

67 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 283
Restaurants & Food 134
Automotive 60
Bars & Nightlife 30
Street Vendors 24
Childcare & Education 6
Entertainment 6
Pet Services 3
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

28 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Esperanza Brighton Park
Brighton Park
0.7 mi
ACCESS Kedzie Family Health Center
Brighton Park
0.9 mi
Outpatient Recovery Services
Gage Park
1.7 mi
Esperanza Little Village
South Lawndale
1.8 mi
FFHC-Ashland
New City
1.8 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Forever Dental
Brighton Park
0.6 mi
Premiere Family Dental- Archer
Brighton Park
0.9 mi
Apollo Family Medical Center
Lower West Side
2.6 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
Archer Heights
1.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy
Mckinley Park
1.7 mi
Walgreens
South Lawndale
1.8 mi
Supermarkets
Pete's Market
Brighton Park
0.8 mi
Aldi
Gage Park
1.1 mi
Cermak Fresh Market
Mckinley Park
1.4 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Planet Fitness
New City
1.2 mi
Planet Fitness
Archer Heights
1.3 mi
Brick Yard Gym
Archer Heights
1.6 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Sputnik Coffee Company
Brighton Park
0.9 mi
Cafe Consume
Mckinley Park
1.0 mi
Libraries
Brighton Park Library
Brighton Park
0.4 mi
Back of the Yards Library
New City
1.2 mi
McKinley Park Library
Mckinley Park
1.5 mi
Fire Stations
E65
Brighton Park
0.1 mi
E123
Gage Park
1.5 mi
E34
Archer Heights
1.6 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 10 - Ogden
North Lawndale
2.7 mi
Chicago Police District 8 - Chicago Lawn
Chicago Lawn
2.8 mi
Chicago Police District 9 - Deering
Bridgeport
2.9 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

26 bus stops within 0.5 mi
3 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Kedzie
Orange Line
1.0 mi
35th/Archer
Orange Line
1.1 mi
Western
Orange Line
1.2 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Archer & Francisco
62
30 ft
Archer & California
62
0.1 mi
Archer & Sacramento
62
0.1 mi
California & 42nd Street
94
0.2 mi
California & Archer
94
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Mckinley 69 acres 0.9 mi
Senka 19 acres 2.1 mi
Piotrowski 23 acres 2.1 mi
Archer 13 acres 2.2 mi
Sherman 61 acres 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 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 12)
Julia M. Ramirez
Alderman (Ward 12) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 475-6783
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

↑ 11% above city median
Graffiti Removal Request 7,215
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,590
Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,156
Street Light Out Complaint 978
Pothole in Street Complaint 781
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 753
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 717
Tree Emergency 593
Blue Recycling Cart 546
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 541

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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