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Bridgeport vs Hyde Park
Bridgeport and Hyde Park are two official community areas in Chicago. Bridgeport is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 16). Hyde Park wins the errand count. Bridgeport has the lower ACS median ($1,364).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Chicago community areas.
| Axis | Bridgeport | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 16 |
| Schools | 47 | 73 |
| Walk | 0 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 9 |
| Median rent | $1,364 | $1,544 |
| Median home | $435,734 | $422,682 |
| Population | 33,675 | 20,071 |
| Commute to The Loop | 30 min | 19 min |
| Commute to North Side | 41 min | 35 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 24 min | 40 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bridgeport | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 50% | 64% |
| Median age | 38.1 | 29.5 |
| Median income | $79K | $70K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.6 | 62.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 119 | 101 |
| Parks / 800m | 51 | 127 |
| 311 last 14 days | 284 | 107 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Bridgpt is 5% below the 2024 city median. Hyde Pk is 7% above 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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Bridgeport if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 89 vs 16. ACS median rent is $1,364 vs $1,544. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hyde Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to The Loop is the point. Schools score 73 vs 47. 19 vs 30 minutes to The Loop. Read both pages before you decide.
Bridgeport
Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. South Side without a lakefront premium.
$1,364 median rent · safety 89 · walk 0
Hyde Park
The university sets the tone: bookstores, the Point, and a lakefront that feels like another city.
$1,544 median rent · safety 16 · walk 5
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bridgeport or Hyde Park?
Bridgeport is the lower ACS median: $1,364 vs $1,544. About 50% rent in Bridgeport vs 64% in Hyde Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bridgeport more walkable than Hyde Park?
Hyde Park wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 5). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 9. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Bridgeport or Hyde Park?
Bridgeport is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 16). Combined rate 21.6 vs 62.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bridgeport or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park leads the school axis (73 vs 47). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 29.5 vs 38.1. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to The Loop?
30 minutes from Bridgeport to The Loop, 19 from Hyde Park. Hyde Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official community area that is not Bridgeport or Hyde Park: Douglas. Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map. Boulevards, new builds, and a short ride to the Loop.
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.