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Bridgeport vs Irving Park
Bridgeport and Irving Park are two official community areas in Chicago. Irving Park is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 89). Walk is a wash (0 vs 0). 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 | Irving Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 95 |
| Schools | 47 | 50 |
| Walk | 0 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,364 | $1,406 |
| Median home | $435,734 | $481,485 |
| Population | 33,675 | 53,332 |
| Commute to The Loop | 30 min | 63 min |
| Commute to North Side | 41 min | 53 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 24 min | 46 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bridgeport | Irving Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 50% | 49% |
| Median age | 38.1 | 37 |
| Median income | $79K | $93K |
| Part I per 1k | 21.6 | 17.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 119 | 122 |
| Parks / 800m | 51 | 26 |
| 311 last 14 days | 284 | 379 |
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. Irving is 2% 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. 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 shorter ride to The Loop is the point. 30 vs 63 minutes to The Loop. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Irving Park if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 0 vs 2. 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
Irving Park
Bungalows, the Blue Line, and a calmer northwest. Less scene than Logan, more yard.
$1,406 median rent · safety 95 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bridgeport or Irving Park?
Bridgeport is the lower ACS median: $1,364 vs $1,406. About 50% rent in Bridgeport vs 49% in Irving Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bridgeport more walkable than Irving Park?
Walk is basically a tie (0 vs 0). Count groceries if you care: 8 in Bridgeport vs 15 in Irving Park, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Bridgeport or Irving Park?
Irving Park is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 89). Combined rate 17.8 vs 21.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bridgeport or Irving Park?
Irving Park leads the school axis (50 vs 47). Nearby rating is 7.3 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 37 vs 38.1. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to The Loop?
30 minutes from Bridgeport to The Loop, 63 from Irving Park. Bridgeport is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official community area that is not Bridgeport or Irving Park: Near West Side. Fulton Market restaurants, United Center nights, and new towers. Property crime follows the dinner rush.
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.