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Edgewater vs Uptown
Edgewater and Uptown are official community areas in Chicago. Edgewater leads safety (79 vs 47). Uptown leads walk. Uptown has the lower ACS median rent ($1,326).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Edgewater | Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 47 |
| Schools | 57 | 33 |
| Walk | 6 | 17 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,417 | $1,326 |
| Median home | $353,190 | $331,132 |
| Population | 56,563 | 56,344 |
| Commute to The Loop | 44 min | 37 min |
| Commute to North Side | 29 min | 22 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 55 min | 49 min |
Edgewater
Andersonville's Clark Street sits inside this community area. Beach to the east, bakeries to the west.
$1,417 median rent · safety 79 · walk 6
Uptown
Argyle, the Uptown Theatre, and a lakefront that never quite gentrified all the way. Density without Lake View prices.
$1,326 median rent · safety 47 · walk 17
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.