Chicago Neighborhoods Essay

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Chicago Neighborhoods
Chicago's 77 Community Areas Grouped into Districts

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Chicago's 77 Community Areas Grouped into Districts

Chicago is made up of 77 community areas that are often grouped into 9 districts or “sides.” The community areas are well defined and do not overlap. Each community area has one or more neighborhoods in it. The neighborhoods are often not well defined and overlap each other.

Below is our list of districts, community areas, and neighborhoods. They are organized by district with the community area in bold followed by the neighborhoods in the community area in parenthesis.
Far North Side

Rogers Park (Loyola, Rogers Park))
West Ridge (Nortown, Peterson Park, Rosehill, West Ridge, West Rogers Park)
Uptown (Clarendon Park, Buena Park, New Chinatown, Sheridan Park, Uptown)
Lincoln Square (Bowmanville, Budlong Woods, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Ravenswood Gardens)
Edison Park (Edison Park)
Norwood Park (Big Oaks, Norwood Park, Old Norwood, Oriole Park, Union Ridge)
Jefferson Park (Gladstone Park, Jefferson Park)
Forest Glen (Edgebrook, Forest Glen, Middle Edgebrook, Sauganash, Wildwood)
North Park (Hollywood Park, North Park, Pulaski Park)
Albany Park (Albany Park, Mayfair, North Mayfair, Ravenswood Manor)
O’Hare (O’Hare, Schorsch Forest View)
Edgewater (Andersonville, Edgewater, Edgewater Glen, Epic, Lakewood/Balmoral)

North Center (Northcenter, Roscoe Village, Saint Ben’s)
Lakeview (Lake View East, North Halsted, West Lakeview, Wrigleyville)
Lincoln Park (DePaul, Old Town Triangle, Park West, Lincoln Park, Ranch Triangle, Sheffield Neighbors, Wrightwood Neighbors)
Avondale (Avondale, Jackowo, WacÅ?awowo)
Logan Square (Logan Square, Bucktown, Palmer Square)

Northwest Side

Portage Park (Portage Park, Six Corners)
Irving Park (Irving Park, Kilbourn Park, Old Irving Park, The Villa)
Dunning (Belmont Heights, Belmont Terrace, Dunning, Irving Woods, Schorsch Village)
Montclare (Montclare)
Belmont Cragin (Brickyard, Cragin, Hanson Park)
Hermosa (Belmont Gardens, Hermosa, Kelvyn Park)

Central, Near North, and Near South Side

Near North Side (Cabrini-Green, Dearborn Parkway, The Gold Coast, Goose Island, Magnificent Mile, Near North Side, Old Town, River North, River West, State Parkway, Streeterville)
Loop (The Loop, New Eastside, Printer’s Row, South Loop)
Near South Side (Dearborn Park, Near South Side, Museum Park, Central Station, Prairie Avenue Historic District)
West and Near West Side

Humboldt Park (Humboldt Park)
West Town (East Village, Noble Square, Ukrainian Village, Smith Park, West Town, Wicker Park)
Austin (Austin, Galewood, The Island)
West Garfield Park (West Garfield Park)
East Garfield Park (East Garfield Park, Fifth City)
Near West Side (Columbus Circle, Greektown, Little Italy, Medical Center, Near West Side, Tri-Taylor, Fulton River District, University Village)
North Lawndale (North Lawndale)
South Lawndale (Little Village, South Lawndale, Marshall Square)
Lower West Side (Heart of Chicago, Lower West Side, Pilsen)

Southwest Side

Garfield Ridge (Garfield Ridge,