75fit
Loop
$2K median rent
Offices, Grant Park, and the L looping overhead. Walk scores max out; evening quiet depends on which block.
NightlifePlannedWalk 100Safety 0
Chicago/Hyde Park
33fit
Hyde Park
Official community area: Hyde Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The university sets the tone: bookstores, the Point, and a lakefront that feels like another city.
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Best in Chicago for familiesWalkable ChicagoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
16
159 violent · 1090 property · 62.2 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-34 vs city set
Schools
73
Rating 8.0 / 10 nearby+25 vs city set
Walk
5
OSM: 9 groceries · 25 cafes · 101 transit · 127 parks-16 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,544 ACS median vs your rent budget+1 vs city set
Vibe
9
OSM: 25 cafes · 72 restaurants · 7 bars · 127 parks-10 vs city set
Commute to work
From Hyde Park, a typical weekday is 19 min to The Loop, 35 min to North Side, 40 min to West Loop. Not live traffic.
The Loop is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
The Loop
19 min
Offices, Grant Park · -18 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
North Side
35 min
Lincoln Park, hospitals · -1 min vs the city-set median
West Loop
40 min
Fulton Market · +3 min vs the city-set median
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 $1,544 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 26% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($70K) could “afford” about $1,753 a month at 30% of gross pay.
64% of households rent. Median home value is $422,682.
ACS median rent
$1,544
30% income budget
$1,753
Rent / income
26%
Median home
$422,682
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 9 groceries, 25 cafes, 127 parks, and 101 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 127 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (101 stops or stations).
25 cafes and 72 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 3 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
20,071
Median age
29.5
Median income
$70K
Renters
64%
Bachelor+
79%
Violent / 1k
7.9
Property / 1k
54.3
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 9 census tracts · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
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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.
Chicago’s Hyde Park is the university’s town: bookstores, Promontory Point, the Museum of Science and Industry, and a lakefront that Zillow still prices well under Lincoln Park. Greystones and campus gothic. Students and Nobel laureates share the grocery.
Downtown is the Metra or the drive along the lake, not a five-minute L. That distance is why it feels like another city. Weight schools (the university’s gravity, not just CPS) and the lake. Safety is better than South Side stereotypes and not identical to the North Side. Come for the Point at sunset and a used bookstore on a Tuesday.
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 Hyde Park safe?
On this map Hyde Park has a higher Part I rate than most Chicago community areas in the set (safety 16 vs city 50). CPD logged 7.9 violent and 54.3 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 62.2 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Hyde Park?
ACS median rent is $1,544. Median home value is $422,682. About 64% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Hyde Park walkable?
Walk scores 5 here vs 21 for the Chicago set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 9 groceries, 25 cafes, 101 transit stops, 127 parks.
Is Hyde Park good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.0 / 10. Median age is 29.5.
How long is the commute from Hyde Park?
Typical weekday minutes to The Loop: 19. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Chicago.
How many people live in Hyde Park?
About 20,071 residents, median income $70K, 79% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Hyde Park?
Closest on this map: Near South Side, Loop, Bridgeport. Compare Hyde Park vs Near South Side if you are deciding between two official community areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the community area map, ranked with your weights.
Hyde Park vs Near South SideHyde Park vs LoopHyde Park vs Bridgeport
66fit
Near North Side
$2K median rent
River North restaurants, Gold Coast towers, Streeterville walks to the lake. Official name is the community area — search the nicknames.
NightlifeWaterfrontPlannedWalk 72Safety 21
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
38fit
Bridgeport
$1K median rent
Sox territory, bungalows, and a Chinatown-adjacent grid. South Side without a lakefront premium.
Family streetsWalk 0Safety 89
24fit
Douglas
$1K median rent
Bronzeville history on the official Douglas map. Boulevards, new builds, and a short ride to the Loop.
PlannedWalk 2Safety 11