West Loop
Suits people working in tech offices or wanting Randolph's restaurants and Fulton Market close by, with Morgan station a four-minute walk.
🇺🇸 Where to live in Chicago
Chicago's residential areas split roughly between the dense downtown core, the lakefront north side, the creative west and northwest, and the university and mural districts to the south. The Loop, River North and West Loop mix workplaces and converted or built-up housing, while Lincoln Park, Lakeview and the Gold Coast sit closer to the lake and its parks and beaches. Wicker Park, Logan Square and Pilsen each have their own street-level character built around shops, venues and galleries, and Hyde Park is anchored by the University of Chicago.
Open Chicago on the map Live scores for transit, cafes, schools and healthcare, calculated from what is actually around each address.Which area suits whom
Lincoln Park
Fits households who want lakefront green space and the zoo nearby, in a polished north side setting of brownstones, with Fullerton about six minutes on foot.
Logan Square
Good for those drawn to the creative northwest side, with boulevard cafés and cocktail bars and Logan Square station four minutes away.
Hyde Park
Made for people tied to the University of Chicago or the museum campus on the south side, with the 55th-56th-57th St station a six-minute walk.
10 neighborhoods
The Loop
Architecture canyon · Riverwalk · The business core
- Nearest station: Clark/Lake · 200 m · 3 min walk
River North
Gallery district & steakhouses · Loft conversions
- Nearest station: Grand · 250 m · 4 min walk
West Loop
Restaurant Row on Randolph · Tech offices · Fulton Market
- Nearest station: Morgan · 250 m · 4 min walk
Gold Coast
Mansion streets & Oak Street beach · Magnificent Mile edge
- Nearest station: Clark/Division · 300 m · 4 min walk
Lincoln Park
Zoo & lakefront green · Brownstones · Polished north side
- Nearest station: Fullerton · 400 m · 6 min walk
Wicker Park
Indie boutiques & venues · Six Corners energy
- Nearest station: Damen · 200 m · 3 min walk
Logan Square
Boulevard cafés & cocktail bars · Creative northwest
- Nearest station: Logan Square · 250 m · 4 min walk
Lakeview
Wrigleyville & Southport shops · Young & lively
- Nearest station: Belmont · 300 m · 4 min walk
Pilsen
Mexican murals & galleries · 18th Street flavor
- Nearest station: 18th · 250 m · 4 min walk
Hyde Park
University of Chicago · Obama's block · Museum campus south
- Nearest station: 55th-56th-57th St · 400 m · 6 min walk