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Avondale vs Irving Park
Avondale and Irving Park are official community areas in Chicago. Irving Park leads safety (95 vs 53). Avondale leads walk. Irving Park has the lower ACS median rent ($1,406).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Avondale | Irving Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 95 |
| Schools | 40 | 50 |
| Walk | 3 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,671 | $1,406 |
| Median home | $472,751 | $481,485 |
| Population | 35,533 | 53,332 |
| Commute to The Loop | 56 min | 63 min |
| Commute to North Side | 49 min | 53 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 36 min | 46 min |
Avondale
The next stop past Logan. Still industrial edges, still cheaper, still a Belmont bus.
$1,671 median rent · safety 53 · walk 3
Irving Park
Bungalows, the Blue Line, and a calmer northwest. Less scene than Logan, more yard.
$1,406 median rent · safety 95 · walk 0
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.