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Douglas vs Hyde Park
Douglas and Hyde Park are two official community areas in Chicago. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (16 vs 11). Walk is a wash (2 vs 5). Douglas has the lower ACS median ($1,059).
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 | Douglas | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 16 |
| Schools | 7 | 73 |
| Walk | 2 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 9 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,544 |
| Median home | $330,291 | $422,682 |
| Population | 21,088 | 20,071 |
| Commute to The Loop | 27 min | 19 min |
| Commute to North Side | 36 min | 35 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 18 min | 40 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Douglas | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 80% | 64% |
| Median age | 34.2 | 29.5 |
| Median income | $53K | $70K |
| Part I per 1k | 62.4 | 62.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 108 | 101 |
| Parks / 800m | 103 | 127 |
| 311 last 14 days | 64 | 107 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Bronzv is 26% 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 Douglas if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,059 vs $1,544. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hyde Park if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 73 vs 7. Hyde Park is tagged family on this map; Douglas is not. 19 vs 27 minutes to The Loop. Read both pages before you decide.
Douglas
Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map. Boulevards, new builds, and a short ride to the Loop.
$1,059 median rent · safety 11 · walk 2
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, Douglas or Hyde Park?
Douglas is the lower ACS median: $1,059 vs $1,544. About 80% rent in Douglas vs 64% in Hyde Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Douglas more walkable than Hyde Park?
Walk is basically a tie (2 vs 5). Count groceries if you care: 6 in Douglas vs 9 in Hyde Park, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Douglas or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (16 vs 11). Combined rate 62.2 vs 62.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Douglas or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park leads the school axis (73 vs 7). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.0 / 10. Median age 29.5 vs 34.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to The Loop?
27 minutes from Douglas 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 Douglas or Hyde Park: Bridgeport. Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. South Side without a lakefront premium.
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.