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Avondale vs Humboldt Park
Avondale and Humboldt Park are official community areas in Chicago. Avondale leads safety (53 vs 32). Humboldt Park leads walk. Humboldt Park has the lower ACS median rent ($1,353).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Avondale | Humboldt Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 32 |
| Schools | 40 | 0 |
| Walk | 3 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,671 | $1,353 |
| Median home | $472,751 | $334,190 |
| Population | 35,533 | 56,153 |
| Commute to The Loop | 56 min | 47 min |
| Commute to North Side | 49 min | 46 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 36 min | 18 min |
Avondale
The next stop past Logan. Still industrial edges, still cheaper, still a Belmont bus.
$1,671 median rent · safety 53 · walk 3
Humboldt Park
The park is enormous; the streets around it are still working-class. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
$1,353 median rent · safety 32 · walk 4
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.