Chicago, IL

West Town

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Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$60K - $4M
For Sale on Trulia:
69 homes
Rent:
$830 - $40.74K
For Rent on Trulia:
344 homes
To Downtown Chicago:
15 minutes
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What Locals Say about West Town

At least 291 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 95 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 93 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 92 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 82 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 72 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 71 % Say parking is easy

  • 65 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 65 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 58 % Say kids play outside

  • 58 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 54 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 54 % Say it's quiet

  • 49 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 40 % Say there are community events

  • 39 % Say car is needed

  • 25 % Say there's wildlife

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  • John Tytko
    "Close to the loop, Fulton market and both hospitals Safe and quiet with a majority of the residents owning."
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  • Steve Dykema
    "Not many grassy areas. There is a lot of traffic as I’m at a major intersection. Grand and Ogden. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Plentiful dogs, strollers, coffee, joggers, restaurants, shopping and dessert shops. small space for high prices. not super safe. "
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  • Rboudreaux27
    "Lots of schools in the area and families galore! West town is such a fun area and it offers so many things that are waiting to be taken advantage of each day. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Tons of dog owners in the neighborhood, always walking their dogs, and very courteous. Everyone cleans up after their dogs."
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  • Trulia User
    "great restaurants and shopping. emerging nightlife. semi safe for the city. more room. tons of traffic. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Our block had a block party over the summer that was set up beautifully with tables and a bounce house! Lots of neighbors attended "
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  • Trulia User
    "There's a lot of couples, pets, and kids here. If that's where you're at in life you'll fit right in."
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  • Trulia User
    "Block parties and festivals in the summer. Many restaurants and pubs to visit and explore. A ton of venues in Chicago to have fun at. The neighborhoods have changed. I enjoyed the old Randolph street. That area has really changed. Very busy now and growing."
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  • Trulia User
    "Great place to live with no kids or pets. I moved here from East coast and I have always been a city girl "
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  • Trulia User
    "Family oriented and quiet, yet close to the action. Ukrainian Village offers a little bit of everything and I fell in love with it quickly. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I’m not a dog owner but there are a lot of people in the neighborhood who have dogs n they love that’s there is a park near by"
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  • Trulia User
    "Easy transportation. Walking distance to Grand Ave, Western Ave and Chicago Ave. Nearby Metra is one stop (10 minutes) to Union Station. Three train lines stop at this station."
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  • Trulia User
    "Very dog friendly, parks, daycare, training options, veterinarians, but nearest dog park is Wicker Park. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Dog owners wouldn’t like the lack of dog parks.. Dog owners would like sidewalk space and sidewalk grassy areas."
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  • Trulia User
    "Not enough grassy areas in the neighborhood. However many dog owners, walk able and parks within the walk distance. "
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  • Trulia User
    "great value. bit off the beaten path. lots of grocery stores and shopping. diverse neighborhood. more land for the dollar and you can see that with the stores too. they are huge!!!"
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  • Trulia User
    "Metra station at grand and western - less than 10 minutes to the loop if you go downtown frequently. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Close to everything, lots of restaurants, most high ways, everything you need is in walking distance. Close to wicker park, Ukrainian village, United Center. Good transportation. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Union Station is a 12 minute ride from the Western Ave Metra station. Getting around Chicago is a breeze with Western Ave, Grand Ave and Chicago all within a 4 block radius. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Commuting from West Town is a breeze. There’s a bunch of public transport available and many bike paths. "
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  • Trulia User
    "West Fest, art fairs, movies in the park. The pool at smith park is nice and several breweries are within 1 mile and good island even hosts their own music festival too."
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  • Trulia User
    "Its cozy vibe ans easy access to the express way along with parking. It’s location is close to plenty restaurants and relatively close to the city."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s a good area but still downtown so it’s good to be smart. Be aware of your surroundings and you will be fine. "
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  • Lisa M.
    "Lots of cute local businesses, boutiques and restaurants. Very friendly neighbors, cute architecture and tree lined streets. Many homes have nice backyards! "
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  • Jdhay88
    "Super easy. We mostly drive, but there’s an awesome Chicago Ave bus that runs on a great schedule and can take you basically anywhere you want to go! "
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  • Liz N.
    "The neighborhood festivals here are awesome. West Fest and Wicker Park Fest and Do Division and Ukrainian Village fest in Sept. I admittedly haven’t done the art fest but I think it’s a really cool event. "
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  • Rogelio S.
    "Been here for 27yrs and everything changed nothing is like how it used to be. Everyone is too sensitive. "
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  • Dixoncl163
    "Great neighborhood with a lot of perks from restaurants, mom and pos stores to dog parks and hospital, grocery stores and a short drive to the heart of downtown"
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  • Jakeima J.
    "The different people with many unique backgrounds. So many people are nice and lovely they like a family"
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  • Jakeima J.
    "Halloween carnival and concerts they are all family friendly places each and everyone of us love mingling "
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  • Marlo M. .
    "This area continues to improve daily. It feels like there are new cool bars and restaurants popping up every month. There are lots of young adults and young families in the area so I feel safe walking around. "
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  • Zach A. G.
    "Area has great parks. Young families in the neighborhood. The city could do a better job of maintaining the roads and sidewalks. Great access to grocery stores, restaurants and convenience stores. Surrounded by many public transit stops."
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  • Dixoncl163
    "Up and coming.... a lot of new developments and lots of walking distance eateries...great diversity from cultures to family size to income."
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  • Cygary
    "It’s a neighborhood in the city. It’s quiet in a noisy city. Wonderful city life, close to the highways, great food, parks, etc."
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  • Jocelyn M.
    "Great restaurants and within walking distance of the necessities. If you are looking for some nice neighborhood bars, it’s a great place for you! "
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  • Leatherdisco
    "West fest is a summer highlight in the area. I knew more of my neighbors before everything in the became condos. "
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  • Seth v.
    "it is a good neighborhood and I like living here a lot I really enjoy it. it is good I like it I enjoy it. it is good"
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