Living in Near West Side Chicago

Near West Side Apartments for Rent

Near West Side is the 25th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago with 17,235 residents.

Near West Side has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: West Town, Tri-Taylor, Illinois Medical District, University Village - Little Italy, East Ukrainian Village, Ukrainian Village and Noble Square.

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Near West Side is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Merit School of Music

Carmichael's Chicago Steak House

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Near West Side Chicago.

Near West Side is the 25th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago with a Walk Score of 86.

Find apartments in Chicago's most walkable neighborhoods: Near North Side, West Loop and East Ukrainian Village.

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Near West Side Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Near West Side to other Chicago neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
23	Roscoe Village	88	66	80	14,401
24	Albany Park	87	62	68	57,227
25	Near West Side	86	81	89	17,235
26	Hyde Park	86	67	95	18,584
27	Rogers Park	86	73	73	55,247

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 191 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Near West Side.

People in Near West Side can walk to an average of 8 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

The CrossRoads Bar & Grill

Cone, Gourmet Ice Cream

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Near West Side has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Near West Side Chicago apartments for rent near public transit.

Public Transit Routes

Near West Side has excellent public transportation and about 9 bus and 1 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Near West Side on public transit.

Near West Side has about 10 car shares from RelayRides, Zipcar, I-GO and Getaround.

Near West Side is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Crime in Near West Side

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Near West Side has more personal crime and more property crime per person than the Chicago average.

Near West Side Crime Rate

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