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Avondale vs North Center
Avondale and North Center are official community areas in Chicago. North Center leads safety (100 vs 53). Avondale leads walk. Avondale has the lower ACS median rent ($1,671).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Avondale | North Center |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 100 |
| Schools | 40 | 90 |
| Walk | 3 | 3 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 4 |
| Median rent | $1,671 | $1,847 |
| Median home | $472,751 | $733,385 |
| Population | 35,533 | 36,014 |
| Commute to The Loop | 56 min | 42 min |
| Commute to North Side | 49 min | 31 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 36 min | 36 min |
Avondale
The next stop past Logan. Still industrial edges, still cheaper, still a Belmont bus.
$1,671 median rent · safety 53 · walk 3
North Center
Roscoe Village strollers and high home values. Quiet streets with a short hop to the river.
$1,847 median rent · safety 100 · walk 3
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.