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Rogers Park vs Uptown
Rogers Park and Uptown are official community areas in Chicago. Rogers Park leads safety (74 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 | Rogers Park | Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 47 |
| Schools | 33 | 33 |
| Walk | 5 | 17 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,351 | $1,326 |
| Median home | $287,084 | $331,132 |
| Population | 49,628 | 56,344 |
| Commute to The Loop | 52 min | 37 min |
| Commute to North Side | 36 min | 22 min |
| Commute to West Loop | 61 min | 49 min |
Rogers Park
The city's far-north beach and a mix of students, immigrants, and long leases. Quieter than Edgewater, cheaper than Lake View.
$1,351 median rent · safety 74 · walk 5
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.