The Loop is the 12th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago with 10,649 residents.
The Loop has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Printers Row, Near East Side, River North, West Loop Gate, Dearborn Park, Streeterville and Near North.
Daily errands do not require a car.

Daily errands do not require a car in The Loop.
The Loop is the 12th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago with a Walk Score of 93.
The best Chicago neighborhoods for walkability are Printers Row, Near North and Sheridan Park.
Compare The Loop to other Chicago neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Park West | 94 | 80 | 78 |
| 11 | Uptown | 94 | 77 | 81 |
| 12 | The Loop | 93 | 100 | 78 |
| 13 | Streeterville | 93 | 96 | 80 |
| 14 | Sheffield Neighbors | 93 | 76 | 78 |
There are about 495 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in The Loop. People in The Loop can walk to an average of 51 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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World-class public transportation.
The Loop has world-class public transportation and about 36 bus, 2 rail and 7 subway lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from The Loop on public transit.
The Loop has about 45 car shares from I-GO, RelayRides, Zipcar and Hertz On Demand.
A resident of the South Loop since 1985, Terri Buseman has sold a variety of downtown properties, from single family homes and townhomes, to lofts and condominiums since 2004. She and her husband have raised their family in the city, and therefore can relate to the challenges families face when making real estate changes.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
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