Chicago

Pop. 24,697 41.27% owner occupied Median age 40.7 10.3 mi to downtown 18.8 mi to MDW 31.5 mi to ORD

South Chicago

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Data is sourced 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

3,727

2025

↑ 59% above city median

City median: 2,351

Violent crime

1,343

36% of total

Property crime

1,038

28% of total

Year by year

2025

3,727

Source: Chicago Police Department · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

William K New Sullivan Elementary School

· Elementary

0.2 mi

away

Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center

· Elementary

0.7 mi

away

James N Thorp Elementary School

· Elementary

1.0 mi

away

Myra Bradwell Communications Arts & Sciences Elementary School

· Elementary

1.3 mi

away

Arnold Mireles Elementary Academy

· Elementary

1.6 mi

away

New Millennium High School of Health at Bowen

· Secondary

1.7 mi

away

Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School

· Secondary

2.2 mi

away

High School of Leadership at South Shore

· Secondary

2.6 mi

away

Miriam G Canter Middle School

· middle

4.9 mi

away

School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

3 nearby

Hospitals and Clinics

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

Athletico Physical Therapy

South Chicago

1.0 mi

Dentists

Family Dental Care

South Chicago

1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Walgreens

South Chicago

1.3 mi

Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

2023 survey

2023 self-reported values by property type

All Residential

ACS 2023

$136,200

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.

61 new in 90 days

Business types

Retail 108

Restaurants & Food 60

Childcare & Education 19

Automotive 19

Bars & Nightlife 7

Street Vendors 5

Entertainment 1

Source: · Active businesses within 2km

8 nearby

Supermarkets

La Jerezana

South Chicago

1.1 mi

Cafes and Coffee

Urban Luxe Café

South Chicago

0.8 mi

Libraries

South Chicago Library

South Chicago

1.1 mi

South Shore Library

South Shore

1.7 mi

Fire Stations

E46

South Chicago

1.4 mi

E126

South Shore

1.7 mi

E72

Avalon Park

2.3 mi

Police Stations

Chicago Police District 4 - South Chicago

South Deering

2.9 mi

Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

4 bus stops within 0.5 mi

Nearest L Station

Cottage Grove

Green Line

5.3 mi

Nearest Bus Stops

S. Shore Drive & 83rd Street

N5 26 71

0.5 mi

S. Shore Drive & 82nd Street

N5 26 71

0.5 mi

83rd Street & Coles

N5 26 71

0.6 mi

S. Shore Drive & 81st Street

N5 26 71

0.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name	Area	Distance
Russell Square	11 acres	0.5 mi
Park No. 503	13 acres	0.7 mi
Bessemer	18 acres	1.1 mi
Owens	17 acres	1.8 mi
Rainbow Beach	64 acres	1.9 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

Air quality data is not currently available for this location.

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U.S. SENATOR

Dick Durbin

U.S. Senator · Democrat

(202) 224-2152

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U.S. SENATOR

Tammy Duckworth

U.S. Senator · Democrat

(202) 224-2854

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (DISTRICT 1)

Jonathan Jackson

U.S. Representative (District 1) · Democrat

(202) 225-0773

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GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS

JB Pritzker

Governor of Illinois · Democrat

(217) 782-0244

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ALDERMAN (WARD 7)

Gregory I. Mitchell

Alderman (Ward 7) · Democrat

[email protected] · (773) 731-7777

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

≈ Near city median

Tree Debris Clean-Up Request 1,392

Street Light Out Complaint 1,373

Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 1,367

Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,361

Tree Emergency 1,103

Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 859

Stray Animal Complaint 733

Building Violation 663

Pothole in Street Complaint 594

Tree Removal Inspection 559

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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