59fit
Near West Side
$2K median rent
Fulton Market restaurants, United Center nights, and new towers. Property crime follows the dinner rush.
NightlifePlannedWalk 65Safety 5
Chicago/Bridgeport
38fit
Bridgeport
Official community area: Bridgeport
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. South Side without a lakefront premium.
soxguaranteed rate
Best in Chicago for familiesWalkable ChicagoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
89
97 violent · 629 property · 21.6 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+39 vs city set
Schools
47
Rating 7.2 / 10 nearby-1 vs city set
Walk
0
OSM: 8 groceries · 8 cafes · 119 transit · 51 parks-21 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,364 ACS median vs your rent budget+1 vs city set
Vibe
2
OSM: 8 cafes · 40 restaurants · 9 bars · 51 parks-17 vs city set
Commute to work
From Bridgeport, a typical weekday is 30 min to The Loop, 41 min to North Side, 24 min to West Loop. Not live traffic.
West Loop is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
The Loop
30 min
Offices, Grant Park · -7 min vs the city-set median
North Side
41 min
Lincoln Park, hospitals · +5 min vs the city-set median
West Loop
24 min
Fulton Market · -13 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $1,364 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 21% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($79K) could “afford” about $1,967 a month at 30% of pay.
50% of households rent. Median home value is $435,734.
ACS median rent
$1,364
30% income budget
$1,967
Rent / income
21%
Median home
$435,734
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Bridgeport is 5% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official community area: 8 groceries, 8 cafes, 51 parks, and 119 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 51 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (119 stops or stations).
8 cafes and 40 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Chicago set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 1 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
33,675
Median age
38.1
Median income
$79K
Renters
50%
Bachelor+
40%
Violent / 1k
2.9
Property / 1k
18.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 10 census tracts · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is CPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. University of Chicago’s neighborhood notes mention taverns and a global restaurant mix that is not a lakefront performance. South Side without a beach premium. Guaranteed Rate Field is the loud neighbor; the residential streets are still a neighborhood.
The Orange Line and the highway box it in. You will not confuse this with Lincoln Park, which is the point. Weight cost. Nightlife is local taverns plus Chinatown, not a boulevard market. Families who work in the inner city and want a house look here before they look at Bridgeport’s reputation from a North Side map.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
284 reports
- Graffiti Removal67
- Rodent Baiting/Rat44
- Abandoned Vehicle39
- Weed Removal34
- Tree Trim33
- Abandoned Vehicle
- Garbage Cart Maintenance
- Missed Garbage Pick-Up
- Pothole in Street
- Tree Removal Inspection
City of Chicago 311, last 14 days, by official community area number. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/chicago that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/chicago lately: a few posts that name Bridgeport.
- Bridgeport residents push back on Amtrak plan for Chicago maintenance facility; Durbin and Duckworth seek answers - CBS Chicago
r/chicago · Aug 28 · 111 upvotes · 183 comments
- Bridgeport residents angry at Amtrak, Justin Ishbia
r/chicago · Aug 21 · 79 upvotes · 55 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Bridgeport safe?
Bridgeport sits on the quieter side of this Chicago map (safety 89 vs city 50). CPD logged 2.9 violent and 18.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 21.6 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Bridgeport?
ACS median rent is $1,364 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 50% of households rent. Median home value is $435,734. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bridgeport walkable?
Walk is 0 here vs 21 for the Chicago set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 8 groceries, 8 cafes, 119 transit stops, 51 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Bridgeport good for families?
The scores lean family relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.2 / 10. Median age is 38.1. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Bridgeport?
30 typical weekday minutes to The Loop. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Bridgeport?
About 33,675 people. Median income $79K. 40% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Bridgeport?
Douglas, Near West Side, Lower West Side sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official community areas, start with Bridgeport vs Douglas.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Bridgeport vs DouglasBridgeport vs Near West SideBridgeport vs Lower West Side
46fit
Near South Side
$2K median rent
South Loop towers facing the museum campus. Newer, rental-heavy, and a walk to the lake that skips Mag Mile.
WaterfrontPlannedWalk 21Safety 68
33fit
Hyde Park
$2K median rent
The university sets the tone: bookstores, the Point, and a lakefront that feels like another city.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 5Safety 16
31fit
Lower West Side
$1K median rent
Pilsen murals and 18th Street. The official name is Lower West Side; everyone searches Pilsen.
NightlifeWalk 7Safety 37
24fit
Douglas
$1K median rent
Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map. Boulevards, new builds, and a short ride to the Loop.
PlannedWalk 2Safety 11