In Chicago, where you live can shape nearly every part of your daily life—from your commute and favorite restaurants to local parks, schools, community events, and home values. Each neighborhood has its own personality, history, architecture, and amenities, making neighborhood choice just as important as choosing the right home.
This list is designed to help you familiarize yourself with many of Chicago’s neighborhoods. While neighborhood lines can sometimes overlap or vary depending on the source, these boundary lines provide a helpful starting point for comparing areas and discovering where each neighborhood begins. This list is by no means exhaustive, as there are over 200 neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago all within and overlapping the City’s 77 official “Community Areas.” If there are any neighborhoods you are interested in that are not listed below, please reach out to us and we can give you more information!
Albany Park
Chicago River to Elston/Pulaski (4000 W.)
4000 N. to Bryn Mawr (5600 N.)
Astor Street
50 E. Division (1200 N.) to North (1600 N.)
Bowmanville
Ravenswood (1800 N.) to Western (2400 W.)
Foster (5200 N.) to Bryn Mawr (5600 N.)
Bucktown
Kennedy Expressway to Western (2400 W.)
North (1600 N.) to Fullerton (2400 N.)
Buena Park
Marine Dr. to Sheridan Rd
Irving Park (4000 N.) to Montrose (4400 N.)
Cabrini Green
Orleans (340 W.) to Halsted (800 W.)
Chicago (800 N.) to Division (1200 N.)
Also Division to North, West of Clybourn
Cityfront Center
Lake Michigan to Michigan Ave.
Chicago River to Grand Ave.
Clybourn Corridor
Clybourn to Chicago River
North (1600 N.) to Wrightwood (2600 N.)
DePaul
Armitage (2000N.) to Fullerton (2400 N.)
(See Ranch Triangle)
Halsted (800 W.) to Racine (1200 W.)
East Rogers Park
Lake Michigan to Ridge (2200 – 1800 W.)
Devon (6400 N.) to Howard (7600 N.)
Edgewater Glen
Elmdale (6000 N.) Granville (6200 N.)
Broadway to Clark
The Gap
31st to 33rd King Dr. to Michigan Ave. (100 E.)
Goose Island
Chicago River
Chicago (800 N.) to North (1600 N.)
Irving Park
Addison (3600 N.) to Irving Park (4000 N.)
Chicago River to Elston Ave.
Lake View Central
Ashland (1600 W.) to Damen (2000 W.)
Diversey (2800 N.) to Addison (3600 N.)
Lakewood/Balmoral
Foster (5200 N.) to Bryn Mawr (5600 N.)
Lakewood (1300 W.) to Wayne (1332 W.)
Lincoln Square
Ashland (1600 W.) to Kedzie (3200 W.)
Irving Park (4000 N.) to Foster (5200 N.)
Western (2400 W.) Bryn Mawr (5600 N.) at Kedzie
Newtown
Diversey (2800 N.) to Addison (3600 N.)
Lake Michigan to Broadway
North Center
Ravenswood (1800 W.) to Chicago River
Addison (3600 N.) to Montrose (4400 N.)
Old Town Triangle
Wells and Lincoln Ave.
North (1600 N.) to Armitage (2000 N.)
Park West
Lake Michigan to Halsted (800 W.)
Fullerton (2400 N.) to Diversey (2800 N.)
Pilsen
Cermak (2200 S.) to 16th (1600 S.)
Canal (500 W.) to Damen (2000 W.)
Ranch Triangle
North (1600 N.) to Armitage (2000 W.)
Halsted (800 W.) to Clybourn and Racine (1200 W.)
Ravenswood Manor
Montrose (4400 N.) to Lawrence (4800 N.)
Chicago River to Sacramento (3000 W.)
River West
Grand (500 N.) to Division (1200 N.)
Chicago River to Kennedy Expressway
Roscoe Village
Belmont (3200 N.) to Addison (3600 N.)
Damen (2000 W.) to Western (2400 W.)
Saint Ben’s
Addison (3600 N.) to Irving Park (4000 N.)
Damen (2000 W.) to Western (2400 W.)
Sheridan Park
Montrose (4400 N.) to Lawrence (4800 N.)
Broadway to Clark
Streeterville
Lake Michigan to Michigan Ave.
Grand (500 N.) to Oak (1000 N.)
Ukrainian Village
Grand (500 W.) to Augusta (1000 N.)
Damen (2000 W.) to Western (2400 W.)
Uptown
Lake Michigan to Ashland (1600 W.)
Irving Park (4000 N.) to Foster (5600 N.)
(See also Buena Park, Clarendon Park, Sheridan Park)
West Graceland
Clark to Ashland (1600 W.)
Irving Park (4000 N.) to Montrose (4800 N.)
West Loop
Eisenhower Expressway to Fulton Market
Lake Kennedy Expressway to Ashland (1600 W.)
West Town
Eisenhower Expressway to Chicago (800 N.)
Halsted (800 W.) to California (2800 W.)
Wrightwood
Fullerton (2400 N.) to Diversey (2800 N.)
Halsted (800 W.) to Racine (1200 W.)
