Chicago

Pop. 82,051 42.99% owner occupied Median age 33.2 2.7 mi to downtown 13.1 mi to MDW 17.7 mi to ORD

West Town

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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

6,880

2025

↑ 193% above city median

City median: 2,351

Violent crime

1,440

21% of total

Property crime

3,492

51% of total

Year by year

2025

6,880

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.

LaSalle II Magnet Elementary School

· Elementary

0.2 mi

away

Wells Community Academy High School

· Secondary

0.4 mi

away

A.N. Pritzker School

· Elementary

0.5 mi

away

Elizabeth Peabody Elementary School

· Elementary

0.5 mi

away

Christopher Columbus Elementary School

· Elementary

0.6 mi

away

Mancel Talcott Elementary School

· Elementary

0.6 mi

away

Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School

· Secondary

0.9 mi

away

Rodolfo Lozano Bilingual & International Center Elementary School

· Elementary

0.9 mi

away

Albert R Sabin Elementary Magnet School

· Elementary

0.9 mi

away

Near North Elementary School

· Elementary

1.0 mi

away

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

18 nearby

Hospitals and Clinics

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

Kindbody (formerly Vios)

West Town

0.5 mi

Midwest Express Clinic

West Town

0.6 mi

Specialized Forensic Unit PC

West Town

0.7 mi

Physicians Immediate Care

West Town

0.9 mi

Fresenius Kidney Care

West Town

1.0 mi

Doctors

Innovative Primary Care

West Town

0.3 mi

SPS Family Care S.C.

West Town

0.5 mi

Dr. Barbara Klempel M.D.

West Town

0.8 mi

Thorek Family Practice

West Town

1.0 mi

Dr J. Tymouch, MD Pain Management

West Town

1.0 mi

Dentists

East Village Dental

West Town

0.4 mi

Milktooth Pediatric Dentistry

West Town

0.6 mi

Dente Complete Dentistry

West Town

0.7 mi

32 & U Dental

West Town

0.7 mi

Dental Magic

West Town

1.1 mi

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

West Town

0.9 mi

CVS Pharmacy

Lincoln Park

1.3 mi

AllCareX Discount Pharmacy

West Town

1.4 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

$638,710

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.

313 new in 90 days

Business types

Retail 1156

Restaurants & Food 669

Bars & Nightlife 349

Entertainment 61

Automotive 59

Pet Services 35

Accommodation 34

Childcare & Education 31

Source: · Active businesses within 2km

20 nearby

Supermarkets

Jewel-Osco

West Town

0.4 mi

Aldi

West Town

1.0 mi

Municipal Market

West Town

1.0 mi

Gyms and Recreation

Solidcore

West Town

0.2 mi

CrossFit

West Town

0.4 mi

105F Yoga

West Town

0.4 mi

Cafes and Coffee

Tropikava

West Town

0.1 mi

Starfruit Cafe

West Town

0.1 mi

Foxtrot Market

West Town

0.2 mi

Starbucks

West Town

0.2 mi

Red Square Cafe And Lounge

West Town

0.2 mi

Libraries

West Town Library

West Town

0.4 mi

Bucktown-Wicker Park Library

West Town

0.9 mi

Manning Library

Near West Side

1.4 mi

Fire Stations

E30

West Town

0.3 mi

E57

West Town

0.8 mi

E14

West Town

0.9 mi

Police Stations

Chicago Police District 18 - Near North

Near North Side

1.5 mi

Chicago Police District 14 - Shakespeare

Logan Square

1.9 mi

Chicago Police District 11 - Harrison

East Garfield Park

2.5 mi

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

31 bus stops within 0.5 mi

9 L stations within 1.9 mi

L Stations

Division

Blue Line

0.4 mi

Damen

Blue Line

0.9 mi

Chicago

Blue Line

1.3 mi

North/Clybourn

Red Line

1.4 mi

Ashland

Green Line, Pink Line

1.4 mi

Nearest Bus Stops

Division & Wood

0.2 mi

Division & Paulina

0.2 mi

Damen & Thomas

0.3 mi

Division & Damen

0.3 mi

Damen & Augusta

0.3 mi

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

Major Parks

Name	Area	Distance
Smith (Joseph Higgins)	10 acres	1.1 mi
Humboldt	206 acres	1.6 mi
Oz	13 acres	1.8 mi
Lincoln	1,212 acres	1.8 mi
Union	13 acres	2.3 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 4)

Chuy Garcia

U.S. Representative (District 4) · Democrat

(202) 225-8203

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GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS

JB Pritzker

Governor of Illinois · Democrat

(217) 782-0244

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ALDERMAN (WARD 26)

Jessica L. Fuentes

Alderman (Ward 26) · Democrat

[email protected] · (773) 395-0143

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

↑ 182% above city median

Graffiti Removal Request 12,811

Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint 4,013

Pothole in Street Complaint 2,816

Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) 2,503

Abandoned Vehicle Complaint 2,104

Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review 1,913

Yard Waste Pick-Up Request 1,885

Garbage Cart Maintenance 1,836

Traffic Signal Out Complaint 1,644

Street Light Out Complaint 1,401

City median: 20,877 requests

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

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