Chicago neighborhoods

Chicago Areas & Neighborhoods

28 Chicago neighborhoods and nearby areas. Pick one on the map, or browse the list below.

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Beverly

Beverly is known for its Irish-American heritage, with Irish bars on Western Avenue and the South Side Irish Parade on St. Patrick's Day. It has one of the country's largest historic districts, with Prairie-style, Tudor and Spanish-inspired homes. Local spots include the Original Rainbow Cone and the Dan Ryan Woods forest preserve.

Bridgeport

Bridgeport is known as White Sox territory, with the team playing at Rate Field. It has a growing arts scene that includes the Bridgeport Art Center and the Zhou B Art Center. The restored Ramova Theatre opened in 1929 and now includes a brewery, restaurant and beer garden.

Bronzeville

Bronzeville is a center of African-American life and culture on Chicago's South Side, historically known as the Black Metropolis. Its annual Bud Billiken Parade draws more than one million spectators each August. Gwendolyn Brooks, Ida B. Wells and Louis Armstrong once lived here.

Chinatown

Chicago's Chinatown is a century-old neighborhood of specialty shops, ornate architecture and family-owned restaurants. Highlights include the Nine Dragon Wall and Chinatown Square, with 12 Chinese zodiac statues. Ping Tom Memorial Park offers skyline views and a seasonal water taxi from the Loop.

Edgewater

Edgewater is a historic lakefront neighborhood with beaches, green spaces and views of Lake Michigan. It has a storefront theater district with more than twenty companies. The page also highlights antique and resale shopping and a range of international restaurants.

Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is an affluent neighborhood near the Lake Michigan shoreline, known for historic mansions, designer boutiques and celebrated restaurants. Architectural landmarks include the Astor Street District of 19th-century homes and the Charnley-Persky House. The Newberry Library sits on Washington Square.

Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park is known for its Puerto Rican heritage, centered on the Paseo Boricua corridor along Division Street, marked by monumental Puerto Rican flags. The jibarito, a plantain-based sandwich, is said to have been invented here. The park holds lagoons, a beach and the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park hosted the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and is home to the University of Chicago. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry fills a surviving 1893 fair building. Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the DuSable Black History Museum is also here.

Lakeview

Lakeview is a walkable lakefront neighborhood that includes Wrigleyville and the Southport Corridor. It has shopping, dining and live venues such as the Music Box Theatre, Lincoln Hall and Metro. Its eastern edge meets a 1,200-acre lakefront park with the Lakefront Trail and a golf course.

Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park is a nature-focused neighborhood named for its park, which runs about seven miles along Lake Michigan. The park holds North Avenue Beach, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Chicago History Museum, a historic free conservatory and the free Lincoln Park Zoo. The Armitage and Halsted area adds shops and restaurants.

Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square has strong German roots and is known for independent boutiques and restaurants along the cobblestone stretch of Lincoln Avenue. The restored Davis Theater is 100 years old, and the Old Town School of Folk Music is here. The neighborhood hosts Maifest, a summer festival with German-style food and music.

Little Italy & University Village

Little Italy is a long-established Italian-American neighborhood on the Near West Side, and University Village is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago. Taylor Street has long-running Italian restaurants and delis. Two free museums, the Jane Addams Hull House Museum and the National Public Housing Museum, are nearby.

Little Village

Little Village, called La Villita by locals, is a Mexican-American neighborhood known for traditional bakeries and family-owned restaurants. Its main street, 26th Street, is a two-mile shopping district with almost 500 businesses. Highlights include the Dulcelandia candy warehouse and El Milagro Tortilleria.

Logan Square

Logan Square is a multicultural neighborhood known for arts groups, intimate music venues and locally owned shops. Logan Boulevard is lined with limestone homes and anchored by the Illinois Centennial Monument. The Logan Theatre opened in 1915 and hosts the Chicago Underground Film Festival.

Magnificent Mile

The Magnificent Mile is a Michigan Avenue shopping corridor that Choose Chicago calls one of the most famous shopping areas in the world. The Water Tower, a rare survivor of the Great Chicago Fire, houses a free gallery. Nearby are the Wrigley Building and the 360 CHICAGO observation deck at 875 N. Michigan.

Old Town

Old Town is known as the birthplace of modern American improv and is home to The Second City comedy club. Its vintage streets hold independent boutiques and storied spots such as Twin Anchors, a former speakeasy, and The Fudge Pot, in business since 1963. Wells Street is the lively nightlife corridor.

Pilsen

Pilsen is known for its Hispanic culture, music, art, food and nightlife. Colorful murals line 16th Street, and 18th Street is the main commercial strip. The free National Museum of Mexican Art, the Thalia Hall music venue and a large Día de los Muertos celebration in Harrison Park draw visitors.

Pullman

Pullman looks much as it did in the 1880s and holds Pullman National Historical Park, the city's first National Monument. George Pullman built it as a planned industrial town for his employees, with more than 1,500 company-owned houses. The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum is also here.

River North

River North is a stylish district of art galleries and studios in former warehouse buildings. Landmarks include the Marina City towers, the Mies van der Rohe-designed 330 N. Wabash and the Gilded Age Richard H. Driehaus Museum. theMART hosts Art on theMART, a large nightly video projection on its facade.

Rogers Park

Rogers Park is a lakefront neighborhood known for its diversity, with more than 60 languages spoken and a wide range of global eateries. It has the Glenwood Avenue Arts District and the Mile of Murals along the CTA Red Line. The Emil Bach House, a Frank Lloyd Wright design completed in 1915, can be booked for overnight stays.

South Loop

South Loop is home to the lakefront Museum Campus, which includes the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium and the Field Museum. Blues landmarks include Buddy Guy's Legends and the Chess Records studio. The Wabash Arts Corridor holds about 20 large murals across seven blocks, and Soldier Field is nearby.

Streeterville

Streeterville is a lively lakefront neighborhood known for Navy Pier, its amusement rides, the 200-foot Centennial Wheel and the Chicago Children's Museum. The Museum of Contemporary Art hosts summer live music on its terrace. Ohio Street Beach and the Lakefront Trail give easy access to Lake Michigan.

The Loop

The Loop is Chicago's central business district, beside Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. It holds Millennium Park, the Art Institute, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Skydeck at Willis Tower and the Chicago Riverwalk. Its name comes from a late-1800s cable line that circled the district.

Uptown

Uptown is a north side neighborhood with a long entertainment tradition, including jazz clubs and vintage theaters. Notable sites include the century-old Green Mill jazz club, Graceland Cemetery, Montrose Beach and the Riviera and Aragon Ballroom concert venues. Argyle Street is known for Asian restaurants.

West Loop

The West Loop is a dining hub where former industrial warehouses and meatpacking buildings now hold some of the city's hottest restaurants, according to Choose Chicago. Nearby Fulton Market adds an industrial look with rooftop bars, and the Randolph Street Market offers vintage and antique finds. The National Hellenic Museum is in the adjoining Greektown area.

West Town

West Town is a creative, multicultural neighborhood of taprooms, museums, vintage shops and street and gallery art. It includes the historic Ukrainian Village, home to the Ukrainian National Museum and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. Chicago Avenue is a starting point for dining, breweries and live music.

Wicker Park & Bucktown

Wicker Park and Bucktown are creative neighborhoods known for unique shopping, restaurants and nightlife. The Six Corners intersection, where North, Milwaukee and Damen Avenues meet, has vintage shops and bookstores. The 606 is a 2.7-mile elevated path built on a former rail line.

Wrigleyville

Wrigleyville centers on Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, known for its ivy-draped outfield walls and hand-operated scoreboard. Clark Street is lined with sports bars and restaurants. The open-air Gallagher Way hosts market events, concerts and a winter ice rink.