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Logan Square vs West Town
Logan Square and West Town are two official community areas in Chicago. Logan Square is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 26). West Town wins the errand count. Logan Square has the lower ACS median ($1,823).
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 | Logan Square | West Town |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 42 | 26 |
| Schools | 60 | 53 |
| Walk | 22 | 29 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 14 | 20 |
| Median rent | $1,823 | $2,055 |
| Median home | $630,156 | $612,626 |
| Population | 72,375 | 83,491 |
| Commute to The Loop | 43 min | 28 min |
| Commute to North Side | 37 min | 26 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 24 min | 19 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Logan Square | West Town |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 58% |
| Median age | 32.9 | 33.2 |
| Median income | $113K | $141K |
| Part I per 1k | 33.9 | 47.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 44 | 35 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 235 | 300 |
| Parks / 800m | 113 | 145 |
| 311 last 14 days | 719 | 708 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Logan is 27% above the 2024 city median. W Town is 43% 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 Logan Square if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 42 vs 26. ACS median rent is $1,823 vs $2,055. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Town if the shorter ride to The Loop is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 28 vs 43 minutes to The Loop. Vibe is 20 vs 14. Read both pages before you decide.
Logan Square
The boulevard, the farmers market, and Bucktown on the eastern edge. North-west Chicago's walkable default.
$1,823 median rent · safety 42 · walk 22
West Town
Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village live inside this community area. Division Street energy, brick two-flats behind it.
$2,055 median rent · safety 26 · walk 29
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Logan Square or West Town?
Logan Square is the lower ACS median: $1,823 vs $2,055. About 61% rent in Logan Square vs 58% in West Town. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Logan Square more walkable than West Town?
West Town wins the errand count (walk 22 vs 29). Groceries inside 800 meters: 44 vs 35. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Logan Square or West Town?
Logan Square is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 26). Combined rate 33.9 vs 47.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Logan Square or West Town?
Logan Square leads the school axis (60 vs 53). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 32.9 vs 33.2. West Town has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to The Loop?
43 minutes from Logan Square to The Loop, 28 from West Town. West Town is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official community area that is not Logan Square or West Town: Humboldt Park. The park is enormous; the streets around it are still working-class. Safety scores tell you to weight it honestly.
Scores are relative among official Chicago community areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.