48fit
Lake View
$2K median rent
Wrigley, Broadway, and the lakefront path. Nightlife is the tax; the Red Line is the amenity.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 21Safety 63
Chicago/Rogers Park
37fit
Rogers Park
Official community area: Rogers Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The city's far-north beach and a mix of students, immigrants, and long leases. Quieter than Edgewater, cheaper than Lake View.
loyola
Best in Chicago for familiesWalkable ChicagoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
74
277 violent · 1075 property · 27.3 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+24 vs city set
Schools
33
Rating 6.8 / 10 nearby-15 vs city set
Walk
5
OSM: 21 groceries · 9 cafes · 123 transit · 77 parks-16 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,351 ACS median vs your rent budget+1 vs city set
Vibe
4
OSM: 9 cafes · 68 restaurants · 14 bars · 77 parks-15 vs city set
Commute to work
From Rogers Park, a typical weekday is 52 min to The Loop, 36 min to North Side, 61 min to West Loop. Not live traffic.
North Side is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
The Loop
52 min
Offices, Grant Park · +15 min vs the city-set median
North Side
36 min
Lincoln Park, hospitals · at the city-set median · fastest of these three
West Loop
61 min
Fulton Market · +24 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 $1,351 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 25% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($64K) could “afford” about $1,597 a month at 30% of gross pay.
71% of households rent. Median home value is $287,084.
ACS median rent
$1,351
30% income budget
$1,597
Rent / income
25%
Median home
$287,084
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Chicago city. Up 50% since 2014. Rogers Park is 6% below 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
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 21 groceries, 9 cafes, 77 parks, and 123 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 77 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (123 stops or stations).
9 cafes and 68 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 10 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
49,628
Median age
37.8
Median income
$64K
Renters
71%
Bachelor+
52%
Violent / 1k
5.6
Property / 1k
21.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 11 census tracts · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Waterfront
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.
Rogers Park is the city’s far-north beach: Loyola students, immigrant families, long leases, and a lakefront that does not require Lincoln Park money. It is quieter than Edgewater, cheaper than Lake View, and more mixed than either. The Red Line makes downtown a ride, not a lifestyle.
Winter on the lake is serious. The commercial streets — Morse, Clark, Howard — are useful more than fashionable. Come for sand and a two-bedroom you can actually rent. Weight cost and the lake flag; nightlife is a few stops south.
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 Rogers Park safe?
On this map Rogers Park is safer than most Chicago community areas in the set (safety 74 vs city 50). CPD logged 5.6 violent and 21.7 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 27.3 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Rogers Park?
ACS median rent is $1,351. Median home value is $287,084. About 71% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Rogers 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: 21 groceries, 9 cafes, 123 transit stops, 77 parks.
Is Rogers Park good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.8 / 10. Median age is 37.8.
How long is the commute from Rogers Park?
Typical weekday minutes to The Loop: 52. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Chicago.
How many people live in Rogers Park?
About 49,628 residents, median income $64K, 52% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · CPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Rogers Park?
Closest on this map: Edgewater, Uptown, Lincoln Square. Compare Rogers Park vs Edgewater if you are deciding between two official community areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the community area map, ranked with your weights.
Rogers Park vs EdgewaterRogers Park vs UptownRogers Park vs Lincoln Square
46fit
North Center
$2K median rent
Roscoe Village strollers and high home values. Quiet streets with a short hop to the river.
Family streetsWalk 3Safety 100
43fit
Lincoln Square
$2K median rent
Ravenswood porches and a German plaza. The family read of the North Side without giving up a Brown Line stop.
Family streetsWalk 5Safety 84
41fit
Edgewater
$1K median rent
Andersonville's Clark Street sits inside this community area. Beach to the east, bakeries to the west.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 6Safety 79
39fit
Uptown
$1K median rent
Argyle, the Uptown Theatre, and a lakefront that never quite gentrified all the way. Density without Lake View prices.
WaterfrontWalk 17Safety 47