Chicago
Pop. 24,697 41.27% owner occupied Median age 40.7 10.3 mi to downtown 11.1 mi to GYY 11.3 mi to MDW 24.7 mi to ORD

South Chicago

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Nearby South Shore 1.6 mi Calumet Heights 1.9 mi East Side 2.4 mi Avalon Park 2.4 mi Burnside 3.1 mi Woodlawn 3.2 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
1,552
2026
↑ 57% above city median
City median: 988
Violent crime
597
38% of total
Property crime
421
27% of total

Year by year

2025
3,726
2026
1,552

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.

9 nearby
William K New Sullivan Elementary School
· Elementary
0.2 mi
away
Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center
· Elementary
0.6 mi
away
James N Thorp Elementary School
· Elementary
0.8 mi
away
Myra Bradwell Communications Arts & Sciences Elementary School
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
Arnold Mireles Elementary Academy
· Elementary
1.1 mi
away
New Millennium High School of Health at Bowen
· Secondary
1.2 mi
away
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School
· Secondary
1.8 mi
away
High School of Leadership at South Shore
· Secondary
2.2 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.

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.

44 new in 90 days
Business types
Retail 131
Restaurants & Food 69
Automotive 22
Childcare & Education 18
Bars & Nightlife 10
Street Vendors 5
Entertainment 1
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

13 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

Athletico Physical Therapy
South Chicago
1.0 mi
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
South Chicago
1.5 mi
Larabida Children's Hospital
South Shore
1.5 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Family Dental Care
South Chicago
1.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens
South Chicago
1.3 mi
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
4.2 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
S. Shore Drive & 83rd Street
N5 26 71
0.4 mi
S. Shore Drive & 82nd Street
N5 26 71
0.4 mi
83rd Street & Coles
N5 26 71
0.5 mi
S. Shore Drive & 81st Street
N5 26 71
0.5 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.

👤
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 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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