There are sometimes said to be more than 200 neighborhoods in Chicago,[1] though residents differ on their names and boundaries. A city ordinance prescribing and mapping 178 neighborhoods[2] is almost unknown and ignored even by municipal departments. Neighborhood names and identities have evolved due to real estate development and changing demographics.[3] The City of Chicago is also divided into 77 community areas which were drawn by University of Chicago researchers in the late 1920s.[4] Chicago's community areas are well-defined, generally contain multiple neighborhoods, and depending on the neighborhood, less commonly used by residents.[3][5] More historical images of Chicago neighborhoods can be found in Explore Chicago Collections, a digital repository made available by Chicago Collections archives, libraries and other cultural institutions in the city.[6]
Neighborhood | Community area |
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Albany Park | Albany Park |
Altgeld Gardens | Riverdale |
Andersonville | Edgewater |
Arcadia Terrace | West Ridge |
Archer Heights | Archer Heights |
Armour Square | Armour Square |
Ashburn | Ashburn |
Ashburn Estates | Ashburn |
Auburn Gresham | Auburn Gresham |
Avalon Park | Avalon Park |
Avondale | Avondale |
Avondale Gardens | Irving Park |
Back of the Yards | New City |
Belmont Central | Belmont Cragin |
Belmont Gardens | Hermosa |
Belmont Heights | Dunning |
Belmont Terrace | Dunning |
Beverly | Beverly |
Beverly View | Ashburn |
Beverly Woods | Morgan Park |
Big Oaks | Norwood Park |
Northalsted "Boystown" | Lake View |
Bowmanville | Lincoln Square |
Brainerd | Washington Heights |
Brickyard | Belmont Cragin |
Bridgeport | Bridgeport |
Brighton Park | Brighton Park |
Bronzeville | Douglas |
Bucktown | Logan Square |
Budlong Woods | Lincoln Square |
Buena Park | Uptown |
Burnside | Burnside |
Cabrini–Green | Near North Side |
Calumet Heights | Calumet Heights |
Canaryville | New City |
Central Station | Near South Side |
Chatham | Chatham |
Chicago Lawn | Chicago Lawn |
Chinatown | Armour Square |
Chrysler Village | Clearing |
Clarendon Park | Uptown |
Clearing East | Clearing |
Clearing West | Clearing |
Cottage Grove Heights | Pullman |
Cragin | Belmont Cragin |
Crestline | Ashburn |
Dearborn Homes | Douglas |
Dearborn Park | Near South Side |
Douglas Park | North Lawndale |
Dunning | Dunning |
East Beverly | Beverly |
East Chatham | Chatham |
East Garfield Park | East Garfield Park |
East Hyde Park | Hyde Park |
East Pilsen | Lower West Side |
East Side | East Side |
East Village | West Town |
Eden Green | Riverdale |
Edgebrook | Forest Glen |
Edgewater | Edgewater |
Edgewater Beach | Edgewater |
Edgewater Glen | Edgewater |
Edison Park | Edison Park |
Englewood | Englewood |
Fernwood | Roseland |
Fifth City | East Garfield Park |
Ford City | West Lawn |
Forest Glen | Forest Glen |
Fuller Park | Fuller Park |
Fulton River District | Near West Side |
Gage Park | Gage Park |
Galewood | Austin |
The Gap | Douglas |
Garfield Ridge | Garfield Ridge |
Gladstone Park | Jefferson Park |
Gold Coast | Near North Side |
Golden Gate | Riverdale |
Goose Island | Near North Side |
Graceland West | Lake View |
Grand Boulevard | Grand Boulevard |
Grand Crossing | Greater Grand Crossing |
Greater Grand Crossing | Greater Grand Crossing |
Greektown | Near West Side |
Gresham | Auburn Gresham |
Groveland Park | Douglas |
Hamilton Park | Englewood |
Hanson Park | Belmont Cragin |
Heart of Chicago | Lower West Side |
Hegewisch | Hegewisch |
Hermosa | Hermosa |
Hollywood Park | North Park |
Homan Square | North Lawndale |
Humboldt Park | Humboldt Park |
Hyde Park | Hyde Park |
Illinois Medical District | Near West Side |
Irving Park | Irving Park |
Irving Woods | Dunning |
The Island | Austin |
Jackowo | Avondale |
Jackson Park Highlands | South Shore |
Jefferson Park | Jefferson Park |
K-Town | North Lawndale |
Kelvyn Park | Hermosa |
Kennedy Park | Morgan Park |
Kensington | Roseland |
Kenwood | Kenwood |
Kilbourn Park | Irving Park |
Kosciuszko Park | Logan Square |
Lake Meadows | Douglas |
Lake View | Lake View |
Lakeview (East) | Lake View |
Lakewood / Balmoral | Edgewater |
LeClaire Courts | Garfield Ridge |
Legends South (Robert Taylor Homes) | Grand Boulevard |
Lilydale | Roseland |
Lincoln Park | Lincoln Park |
Lincoln Square | Lincoln Square |
Lithuanian Plaza | Chicago Lawn |
Little Italy | Near West Side |
Little Village | South Lawndale |
Logan Square | Logan Square |
Longwood Manor | Washington Heights |
The Loop | The Loop |
Lower West Side | Lower West Side |
Loyola | Rogers Park |
Magnificent Mile | Near North Side |
Margate Park | Uptown |
Marquette Park | Chicago Lawn |
Marshall Square | South Lawndale |
Marynook | Avalon Park |
Mayfair | Albany Park |
McKinley Park | McKinley Park |
Merchant Park | Irving Park |
Montclare | Montclare |
Morgan Park | Morgan Park |
Mount Greenwood | Mount Greenwood |
Museum Campus | Near South Side |
New Eastside | The Loop |
Near North Side | Near North Side |
Near West Side | Near West Side |
New Chinatown | Uptown |
New City | New City |
Noble Square | West Town |
North Austin | Austin |
North Center | North Center |
North Halsted | Lake View |
North Kenwood | Kenwood |
North Lawndale | North Lawndale |
North Mayfair | Albany Park |
North Park | North Park |
Nortown | West Ridge |
Norwood Park East | Norwood Park |
Norwood Park West | Norwood Park |
Oakland | Oakland |
O'Hare | O'Hare |
Old Edgebrook | Forest Glen |
Old Irving Park | Irving Park |
Old Norwood | Norwood Park |
Old Town | Near North Side |
Old Town Triangle | Lincoln Park |
Oriole Park | Norwood Park |
Palmer Square | Logan Square |
Park Manor | Greater Grand Crossing |
Park West | Lincoln Park |
Parkview | Ashburn |
Peterson Park | West Ridge |
Pill Hill | Calumet Heights |
Pilsen | Lower West Side |
Polish Downtown | West Town, Logan Square |
Polish Village | Avondale, Irving Park |
Portage Park | Portage Park |
Prairie Avenue Historic District | Near South Side |
Prairie Shores | Douglas |
Princeton Park | Roseland |
Printer's Row | The Loop |
Pulaski Park | West Town |
Pullman | Pullman |
Ranch Triangle | Lincoln Park |
Ravenswood | Lincoln Square |
Ravenswood Gardens | Lincoln Square |
Ravenswood Manor | Albany Park |
River North | Near North Side |
River West | West Town |
River's Edge | North Park |
Riverdale | Riverdale |
Rogers Park | Rogers Park |
Roscoe Village | North Center |
Rosehill | West Ridge |
Roseland | Roseland |
Rosemoor | Roseland |
St. Ben's | North Center |
Sauganash | Forest Glen |
Schorsch Forest View | O'Hare |
Schorsch Village | Dunning |
Scottsdale | Ashburn |
Sheffield Neighbors | Lincoln Park |
Sheridan Park | Uptown |
Sheridan Station Corridor | Lakeview |
Sleepy Hollow | Garfield Ridge |
Smith Park | West Town |
South Austin | Austin |
South Chicago | South Chicago |
South Commons | Douglas |
South Deering | South Deering |
South East Ravenswood | Lake View |
South Edgebrook | Forest Glen |
South Lawndale | South Lawndale |
South Loop | The Loop |
South Shore | South Shore |
Stateway Gardens | Douglas |
Stony Island Park | Avalon Park |
Streeterville | Near North Side |
Talley's Corner | Mount Greenwood |
Tri-Taylor | Near West Side |
Ukrainian Village | West Town |
Union Ridge | Norwood Park |
University Village | Near West Side |
Uptown | Uptown |
The Villa | Irving Park |
Vittum Park | Garfield Ridge |
Wacławowo | Avondale |
Washington Heights | Washington Heights |
Washington Park | Washington Park |
Wentworth Gardens | Armour Square |
West Beverly | Beverly |
West Chatham | Chatham |
West Chesterfield | Chatham, Roseland |
West DePaul | Lincoln Park |
West Elsdon | West Elsdon |
West Englewood | West Englewood |
West Garfield Park | West Garfield Park |
West Humboldt Park | Austin, Humboldt Park |
Lakeview (West) | Lake View |
West Lawn | West Lawn |
West Loop | Near West Side |
West Morgan Park | Morgan Park |
West Pullman | West Pullman |
West Ridge | West Ridge |
West Rogers Park | West Ridge |
West Town | West Town |
West Woodlawn | Woodlawn |
Wicker Park | West Town |
Wildwood | Forest Glen |
Woodlawn | Woodlawn |
Wrightwood | Ashburn |
Wrightwood Neighbors | Lincoln Park |
Wrigleyville | Lake View |