West Town
Community area in Chicago · #24
Side: West Side
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About West Side
From West Town and the Near West Side out to Austin.
Names you’ll hear here
- East Village
- River West
- Ukrainian Village
- Wicker Park
Landmarks:
- The 606
What stands out
- Among the highest home values in Chicago (median $610K)
- Among the quickest transit trips to the Loop in Chicago (about 24 min)
- Most likely to take transit to work on the West Side (29% of commuters)
Living here
- Housing
- Higher housing cost. Median home $610K · renters pay $2,050/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 24 min by transit, weekday morning
- Getting to work
- Mixed. 56% drive · 29% transit · 12% walk or bike
- Households
- A mix. 58% rent
- Tree canopy
- Under 8%. 7% of the land is under treesSatellite land cover, 2021 (ESA WorldCover, 10 m).
- Home types
- Detached 11% · Attached 3% · 2–19 units 72% · 20+ units 14%
- Built
- 1939 or earlier 39% · 1940–79 15% · 1980–99 14% · 2000 or later 32%
- Ages
- Under 15 11% · 15–24 8% · 25–44 59% · 45–64 15% · 65+ 7%
- Language at home
- English only 77% · Spanish 13%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
- 4% 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, West Town. Tiers compare community areas across Chicago.