Chicago
Pop. 61,793 62.69% owner occupied Median age 39.4 8.9 mi to downtown 7.2 mi to ORD 11.7 mi to MDW 29.8 mi to GYY

Portage Park

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Nearby Jefferson Park 1.9 mi Belmont Cragin 2.0 mi Dunning 2.2 mi Montclare 2.4 mi Norwood Park 2.6 mi Albany Park 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
1,302
2026
↑ 32% above city median
City median: 988
Violent crime
335
26% of total
Property crime
549
42% of total

Year by year

2025
3,044
2026
1,302

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
Jacqueline B Vaughn Occupational High School
· Secondary
0.3 mi
away
Portage Park Elementary School
· Elementary
0.4 mi
away
Ernst Prussing Elementary School
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
Washington D Smyser Elementary School
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
Ole A Thorp Elementary Scholastic Academy
· Elementary
0.7 mi
away
William P Gray Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Peter A Reinberg Elementary School
· Elementary
0.9 mi
away
Chicago Academy Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
Chicago Academy High School
· Secondary
1.1 mi
away
Jean Baptiste Beaubien 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
$354,892
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.

101 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 454
Restaurants & Food 206
Bars & Nightlife 71
Automotive 56
Childcare & Education 34
Street Vendors 14
Pet Services 10
Entertainment 9
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

28 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Chicagoland Foot and Ankle
Portage Park
0.5 mi
COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER
Portage Park
0.7 mi
CHICAGO READ MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
Dunning
1.6 mi
PCC Community Wellness Center
Belmont Cragin
1.7 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Copeland Dental Care
Portage Park
0.5 mi
Lawrence Plaza Dental
Portage Park
0.9 mi
Dr. Spencer & Dr. Blount-Odum
Portage Park
0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Osco Drug
Dunning
1.0 mi
Supermarkets
La Bodega - Food Market
Portage Park
0.4 mi
Supermarket Martins
Portage Park
1.0 mi
Jewel-Osco
Dunning
1.0 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Retro Fitness
Portage Park
1.0 mi
CrossFit
Portage Park
1.0 mi
Iron Mine Gym
Dunning
1.3 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Tea’se Tea Shoppe
Portage Park
0.3 mi
Portage Grounds
Portage Park
0.3 mi
Ciao Ciao Gelato Cafe
Portage Park
0.4 mi
Chicago Billiard Cafe
Portage Park
0.4 mi
Perkolator
Portage Park
0.5 mi
Libraries
Austin-Irving Library
Portage Park
0.6 mi
Jefferson Park Library
Portage Park
0.8 mi
Portage-Cragin Library
Portage Park
1.4 mi
Fire Stations
E94
Portage Park
0.5 mi
E108
Portage Park
0.8 mi
E7
Belmont Cragin
1.6 mi
Police Stations
Chicago Police District 16 - Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park
1.2 mi
Chicago Police District 17 - Albany Park
Albany Park
2.2 mi
Chicago Police District 25 - Grand Central
Belmont Cragin
2.6 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

28 bus stops within 0.5 mi
2 L stations within 1.9 mi
L Stations
Jefferson Park
Blue Line
1.1 mi
Montrose
Blue Line
1.3 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Central & Berteau
85
0.1 mi
Central & Hutchinson
85
0.1 mi
Central & Belle Plaine
85
0.1 mi
Central & Cullom
85
0.2 mi
Central & Irving Park
85
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Portage 36 acres 0.4 mi
Dunham 14 acres 0.9 mi
Kilbourn 12 acres 1.7 mi
Shabbona 19 acres 1.7 mi
Gompers 39 acres 2.2 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 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 30)
Ruth Cruz
Alderman (Ward 30) · Democrat
[email protected] · (773) 628-7874
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

↑ 94% above city median
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 3,105
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 2,857
Graffiti Removal Request 2,713
Pothole in Street Complaint 2,446
Garbage Cart Maintenance 2,313
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 2,245
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 1,908
Tree Emergency 1,868
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request 1,491
Blue Recycling Cart 1,473

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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