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/Douglas
24fit
Douglas
Official community area: Douglas
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map. Boulevards, new builds, and a short ride to the Loop.
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Best in Chicago for familiesWalkable ChicagoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
11
205 violent · 1112 property · 62.4 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-39 vs city set
Schools
7
Rating 6.0 / 10 nearby-41 vs city set
Walk
2
OSM: 6 groceries · 4 cafes · 108 transit · 103 parks-19 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,059 ACS median vs your rent budget+1 vs city set
Vibe
4
OSM: 4 cafes · 18 restaurants · 1 bars · 103 parks-15 vs city set
Commute to work
From Douglas, a typical weekday is 27 min to The Loop, 36 min to North Side, 18 min to West Loop. Not live traffic.
West Loop is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
The Loop
27 min
Offices, Grant Park · -10 min vs the city-set median
North Side
36 min
Lincoln Park, hospitals · at the city-set median
West Loop
18 min
Fulton Market · -19 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
ACS median gross rent is $1,059 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 24% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($53K) could “afford” about $1,332 a month at 30% of gross pay.
80% of households rent. Median home value is $330,291.
ACS median rent
$1,059
30% income budget
$1,332
Rent / income
24%
Median home
$330,291
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Douglas is 26% 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 gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official community area or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 6 groceries, 4 cafes, 103 parks, and 108 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 103 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (108 stops or stations).
4 cafes and 18 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Chicago set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 0 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
21,088
Median age
34.2
Median income
$53K
Renters
80%
Bachelor+
41%
Violent / 1k
9.7
Property / 1k
52.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 10 census tracts · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Planned
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.
Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map: boulevards, greystones, the Walk of Fame along King Drive. Zillow’s 2025 notes put typical values well under the North Side lake parks, with a cultural depth the listings underplay. Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole are not a branding exercise here.
New builds sit next to greystones that held through disinvestment. The Green Line and the lake (a little further east) are the commute. Weight cost and culture. Safety varies; tour at night. This is not a “up-and-coming” label — it is an original neighborhood that the market keeps rediscovering.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Douglas safe?
On this map Douglas has a higher Part I rate than most Chicago community areas in the set (safety 11 vs city 50). CPD logged 9.7 violent and 52.7 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 62.4 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Douglas?
ACS median rent is $1,059. Median home value is $330,291. About 80% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Douglas walkable?
Walk scores 2 here vs 21 for the Chicago set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 6 groceries, 4 cafes, 108 transit stops, 103 parks.
Is Douglas good for families?
Family fit depends on the school rating and how much quiet you want. Nearby school rating is 6.0 / 10. Median age is 34.2.
How long is the commute from Douglas?
Typical weekday minutes to The Loop: 27. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Chicago.
How many people live in Douglas?
About 21,088 residents, median income $53K, 41% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Douglas?
Closest on this map: Bridgeport, Near West Side, West Town. Compare Douglas vs Bridgeport if you are deciding between two official community areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the community area map, ranked with your weights.
Douglas vs BridgeportDouglas vs Near West SideDouglas vs West Town
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
44fit
West Town
$2K median rent
Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village live inside this community area. Division Street energy, brick two-flats behind it.
NightlifePlannedWalk 29Safety 26
38fit
Bridgeport
$1K median rent
Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. South Side without a lakefront premium.
Family streetsWalk 0Safety 89
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