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Hyde Park vs Loop
Hyde Park and Loop are official community areas in Chicago. Hyde Park leads safety (16 vs 0). Loop leads walk. Hyde Park has the lower ACS median rent ($1,544).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Hyde Park | Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 0 |
| Schools | 73 | 23 |
| Walk | 5 | 100 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 9 | 100 |
| Median rent | $1,544 | $2,447 |
| Median home | $422,682 | $460,482 |
| Population | 20,071 | 42,550 |
| Commute to The Loop | 19 min | 6 min |
| Commute to North Side | 35 min | 20 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 40 min | 37 min |
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
Loop
Offices, Grant Park, and the L looping overhead. Walk scores max out; evening quiet depends on which block.
$2,447 median rent · safety 0 · walk 100
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.