Chicago
Pop. 5,201 58.88% owner occupied Median age 39.9 1.6 mi to downtown 8.8 mi to MDW 17.1 mi to ORD 19.7 mi to GYY

Near South Side

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Nearby Armour Square 1.6 mi Douglas 1.6 mi Loop 1.6 mi Bridgeport 2.3 mi Oakland 2.6 mi Lower West Side 2.7 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
960
2026
≈ Near city median
City median: 988
Violent crime
292
30% of total
Property crime
317
33% of total

Year by year

2025
2,434
2026
960

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
Ray Graham Training Center High School
· Secondary
0.9 mi
away
National Teachers Elementary Academy
· Elementary
1.0 mi
away
South Loop Elementary School
· Elementary
1.0 mi
away
John B Drake Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
Paul Laurence Dunbar Career Academy High School
· Secondary
1.3 mi
away
Williams Preparatory Academy Middle School
· middle
1.3 mi
away
William Jones College Preparatory High School
· Secondary
1.3 mi
away
Pershing West Middle School
· middle
1.6 mi
away
Chicago Military Academy High School
· Secondary
2.0 mi
away
Air Force Academy High School
· Secondary
2.4 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2023 survey
2023 self-reported values by property type
All Residential
ACS 2023
$519,500
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.

98 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 228
Restaurants & Food 150
Bars & Nightlife 88
Automotive 21
Entertainment 20
Street Vendors 11
Childcare & Education 11
Pet Services 8
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

30 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

RUSH South Loop
Near South Side
0.7 mi
INSIGHT HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO
Near South Side
1.0 mi
Physicians Immediate Care
Loop
1.1 mi
Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care South Loop
Loop
1.2 mi
Fresenius Kidney Care
Near West Side
1.8 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Brighter Dental of South Loop
Near South Side
0.6 mi
Dental Group Of Chicago
Near South Side
0.6 mi
Weissbluth Pediatrican
Near South Side
0.6 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
Loop
1.2 mi
Peace Pharmacy
Armour Square
1.2 mi
Walgreens
Armour Square
1.3 mi
Supermarkets
Go Grocer
Near South Side
0.7 mi
Go Grocer
Near South Side
0.8 mi
Trader Joe's
Loop
0.9 mi
Gyms and Recreation
The Bar Method
Near South Side
0.7 mi
Pure Barre
Near South Side
0.7 mi
AIR Aerial Fitness
Near South Side
0.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
22nd Street Cafe
Near South Side
0.5 mi
The Spoke & Bird
Near South Side
0.5 mi
Soundings Cafe
Near South Side
0.6 mi
Overflow Coffee
Near South Side
0.6 mi
Little Branch Cafe
Near South Side
0.7 mi
Libraries
Chinatown Library
Armour Square
1.1 mi
Harold Washtington Library Center Library
Loop
1.5 mi
Fire Stations
E8
Armour Square
1.1 mi
E1
Loop
1.6 mi
E19
Douglas
1.9 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 1 - Central
Near South Side
0.8 mi
Chicago Police District Headquarters - Headquarters
Douglas
2.0 mi
Chicago Police District 9 - Deering
Bridgeport
2.3 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

2 bus stops within 0.5 mi
12 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Cermak-McCormick Place
Green Line
0.8 mi
Roosevelt
Green Line, Orange Line
0.9 mi
Cermak-Chinatown
Red Line
1.0 mi
Harrison
Red Line
1.3 mi
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren
Purple Line, Pink Line, Orange Line
1.5 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Soldier Field & Field Museum
130 146
0.4 mi
Solidarity Drive & Aquarium
130 146
0.5 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Northerly Island 91 acres 0.3 mi
Grant 325 acres 0.7 mi
Ping Tom Memorial 17 acres 1.1 mi
Burnham 609 acres 1.2 mi
Lake Meadows 10 acres 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 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 2)
Brian Hopkins
Alderman (Ward 2) · Democrat
[email protected] · (312) 744-6836 / 9867/6213
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

↓ 64% below city median
Graffiti Removal Request 814
Traffic Signal Out Complaint 532
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 475
Pothole in Street Complaint 445
Street Light Out Complaint 399
Cab Feedback 379
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 365
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 252
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 217
Building Violation 195

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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