Near North Side
Community area in Chicago · #8
Side: Central
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About Central
The Loop, the Near North Side and the Near South Side.
Names you’ll hear here
- Gold Coast
- Magnificent Mile
- River North
- Rush & Division
- Streeterville
Landmarks:
- 875 North Michigan
- Merchandise Mart
- Navy Pier
What stands out
- Among the highest rents in Chicago (median $2,390/mo)
- Among the most homes in large apartment buildings in Chicago (89% of homes)
- Among the quickest transit trips to the Loop in Chicago (about 21 min)
Living here
- Housing
- Higher housing cost. Median home $550K · renters pay $2,390/moSurvey estimates for 2020–2024, not current prices. Rent is what renting households pay, utilities included, counting long-time tenants and subsidized homes, so it sits below what a new lease costs. Use them to compare community areas, not to budget.
- To the Loop
- Under 30 min. About 21 min by transit, weekday morning
- Getting to work
- Mostly transit, walk or bike. 31% drive · 25% transit · 38% walk or bike
- Households
- Mostly renters. 63% rent
- Tree canopy
- Under 8%. 6% of the land is under treesSatellite land cover, 2021 (ESA WorldCover, 10 m).
- Home types
- Detached 2% · Attached 2% · 2–19 units 7% · 20+ units 89%
- Built
- 1939 or earlier 13% · 1940–79 28% · 1980–99 20% · 2000 or later 40%
- Ages
- Under 15 6% · 15–24 12% · 25–44 50% · 45–64 18% · 65+ 15%
- Language at home
- English only 78% · Other Indo-European (e.g. Hindi, Urdu) 5% · Spanish 5%English only, or the language besides English that each person 5 or older speaks at home. For small areas the Census groups some languages: Polish shares a group with Russian and other Slavic languages.
- Recent immigrants
- 9% born abroad, came to the US 2010 or laterShare of residents, from the 2020–2024 survey. Toronto counts a shorter window (2016–21), so the two cities don't compare directly.
American Community Survey 2020–2024 and CTA/Metra schedules, Near North Side. Tiers compare community areas across Chicago.