Living in West Town Chicago

West Town Apartments for Rent

West Town is the 15th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago with 21,561 residents.

West Town has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Near West Side, East Ukrainian Village, Ukrainian Village, Noble Square, Wicker Park, Tri-Taylor and Illinois Medical District.

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West Town is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in West Town Chicago.

West Town is the 15th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago with a Walk Score of 91.

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

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West Town Neighborhood Ranking

Compare West Town to other Chicago neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
13	Bucktown	91	72	80	17,318
14	Lakeview	91	79	81	94,521
15	West Town	91	74	89	21,561
16	Uptown	91	79	82	48,579
17	Ravenswood	90	68	83	35,239

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 413 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in West Town.

People in West Town can walk to an average of 10 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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West Town has Excellent Transit

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

Public Transit Routes

West Town has excellent public transportation and about 10 bus, 3 rail and 2 subway lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

West Town has about 10 car shares from RelayRides, Zipcar and I-GO.

West Town is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Crime in West Town

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West Town has average property crime and less personal crime per person than the Chicago average.

West Town Crime Rate

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