Each question below is answered on the map type that fits it — Score, Amount, Fair share, Missing, Clusters or Variety — hex by hex. A hex is one hexagon on the map, about 350 m across (roughly 0.1 km²). Each answer leads with what the map found, lists its Standouts — the ranked groups of nearby hexes that come out on top — with the numbers behind them, and states what the data cannot tell you. The link at the end opens that exact map of Chicago on the same map type, so you can change the measure, the division or the comparison and get a different answer.
None of these is the only “right” way to ask. They are starting points chosen to show which measures exist for Chicago and how the map type you pick changes what you can honestly say.
Where should you open a new coffee shop in Chicago?
coffee shop demand-and-competition score — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing coffee shop presence
In Chicago, Chicago Lawn (Lake Township), South Lawndale (West Chicago Township), and Austin (West Chicago Township) are the highest-ranking Standouts. Chicago Lawn (Lake Township) leads with a score of 87.7/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.1 km of walkable streets, and ≈34,346 residents (total). On the Missing map, West Pullman (Lake Township) and Roseland (Lake Township) are short of coffee shops for residents within a 10-minute walk (about 1 and 1 short).
A shortlist by 3 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Three factors: how many people are around, how walkable the streets are, and how many of this business type are already mapped there. The last is scored inverted, so a hex ranks high when demand factors are strong and existing presence is thin.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
coffee shop competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped coffee shops already trading in the hex.
pedestrian length m
More is better
25%
Meters of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
Total
More is better
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
This is a shortlist, not a site recommendation. It has no rent, no footfall, no unit availability, no licensing and no catchment modeling, and thin mapped presence is not proof that a hex lacks provision.
Try changing it
· Raise the importance of the competition factor to prioritize hexes with the least existing presence.
· Swap the demand factor for the age band or household type your customers actually fall into.
· Draw your own catchment on the map to score just that area.
All of these are adjustable on the Chicago map on the Free Tier.
The same question for other kinds of place
Same factors and importance, only the kind swapped. The Standouts are the Score map’s; the last column is where that kind is short for the people who live there, on the Missing map.
This answer ranks every hex in Chicago on coffee shop competition (less is better, importance 45%), pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 25%), and Total (more is better, importance 30%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Chicago Lawn (Lake Township) ranks #1 with a score of 87.7/100 across 41 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.1 km of walkable streets, and ≈34,346 residents (total). South Lawndale (West Chicago Township) ranks #2 with a score of 84.2/100 across 41 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.07 km of walkable streets, and ≈45,485 residents (total). Austin (West Chicago Township) ranks #3 with a score of 82.3/100 across 41 hexes: ≈1 coffee shop nearby, ≈0.09 km of walkable streets, and ≈30,914 residents (total). Portage Park (Jefferson Township) ranks #4 with a score of 85.9/100 across 39 hexes: ≈1 coffee shop nearby, ≈0.1 km of walkable streets, and ≈29,257 residents (total). Bronzeville (Hyde Park Township) ranks #5 with a score of 81.4/100 across 41 hexes: ≈1 coffee shop nearby, ≈0.08 km of walkable streets, and ≈28,623 residents (total).
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: coffee shop competition, pedestrian length m and Total (2020). 5,320 of 5,661 hexes in Chicago were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which are the most walkable neighborhoods of Chicago?
Walkability score — pedestrian street length ranked with transit stop density
In Chicago, the highest-ranking Standouts are Loop, West Town, and East Garfield Park. Loop leads with a score of 74.4/100 across 42 hexes, where the data shows ≈0.14 km of walkable streets and ≈76 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Two network measures from the same universe: meters of pedestrian-friendly street, and how many transit stops are within reach. Together they describe how far you can get on foot and what you can reach from there.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
pedestrian length m
More is better
60%
Meters of pedestrian-friendly street in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It measures network form, not experience — nothing about crossing safety, pavement quality, gradient, lighting or traffic. It is a score over hexes, not a score anyone has walked.
Try changing it
· Add eat-and-drink places to weigh what is actually within walking distance.
· Raise the importance of the transit factor to lean the score toward public-transport access.
All of these are adjustable on the Chicago map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Chicago on pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Loop ranks #1 with a score of 74.4/100 across 42 hexes: ≈0.14 km of walkable streets and ≈76 transit stops. West Town ranks #2 with a score of 54.7/100 across 41 hexes: ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈10 transit stops. East Garfield Park ranks #3 with a score of 52/100 across 41 hexes: ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈9 transit stops. Lake View ranks #4 with a score of 53.7/100 across 39 hexes: ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈15 transit stops. Jefferson Park ranks #5 with a score of 47.8/100 across 43 hexes: ≈0.11 km of walkable streets and ≈7 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: pedestrian length m and transit stop count. 5,395 of 5,661 hexes in Chicago were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Mapped transit stops per km², with a Clusters map check — Overture Maps
Transit stops are most frequent around Loop: 17.9 per km² (76 transit stops across 4.2 km²), compared to a Chicago figure of 0.8 per km². Lake View Township and Near South Side follow at 4.4 per km² and 3.9 per km². On the Clusters map, the transit stops around Greektown and Lake View Township (north-east) form a cluster the test confirms.
South Chicago Township as a whole has 85 transit stops across 28.8 km², 3 per km², 3.8× Chicago's figure.
Lake View Township as a whole has 53 transit stops across 31 km², 1.7 per km², 2.1× Chicago's figure.
Hyde Park Township as a whole has 73 transit stops across 127.4 km², 0.6 per km², 0.7× Chicago's figure.
North Chicago Township as a whole has 22 transit stops across 12 km², 1.8 per km², 2.2× Chicago's figure.
A place record means it is mapped, not that it is open, licensed or of any size.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows transit stops in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Loop ranks #1 with 17.9 per km² across 40 hexes (76 transit stops across 4.2 km²). Lake View Township ranks #2 with 4.4 per km² across 30 hexes (14 transit stops across 3.2 km²). Near South Side ranks #3 with 3.9 per km² across 41 hexes (17 transit stops across 4.3 km²). Hyde Park ranks #4 with 3.9 per km² across 17 hexes (7 transit stops across 1.8 km²). Sheffield Neighbors ranks #5 with 3.9 per km² across 39 hexes (16 transit stops across 4.2 km²).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as transit stops on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents per km² on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Residents are most concentrated around Streeterville (North Chicago Township), with 23,357.9 per km² (64,532 residents across 2.8 km²), compared to the Chicago figure of 4,561.8 per km². Lake View (north-east) (Lake View Township) and Lake View Township (north-east) (Lake View Township) show the next highest concentrations.
North Chicago Township as a whole has 145,439 residents across 12 km², 12,111 per km², 2.7× Chicago's figure.
Lake View Township as a whole has 305,348 residents across 31 km², 9,865.4 per km², 2.2× Chicago's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most residents.
Streeterville (North Chicago Township) is the #1 Standout, with 23,357.9 per km² across 26 hexes (64,532 residents across 2.8 km²). Lake View (north-east) (Lake View Township) is the #2 Standout, with 16,254.6 per km² across 39 hexes (67,401 residents across 4.2 km²). Lake View Township (north-east) (Lake View Township) is the #3 Standout, with 15,700.5 per km² across 15 hexes (25,058 residents across 1.6 km²). Lake View Township (north-east 2) (Lake View Township) is the #4 Standout, with 14,301.4 per km² across 25 hexes (38,054 residents across 2.7 km²). Lake View (north-east 2) (Lake View Township) is the #5 Standout, with 12,337.7 per km² across 28 hexes (36,743 residents across 3 km²).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as residents (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are household income levels highest in Chicago?
Household income level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Household income level peaks around Lake View Township (north-east) with $197,620, against a Chicago figure of $80,879. Near North Side and Forest Glen follow at $174,891 and $172,213, respectively.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Lake View Township (north-east)also spans Lake View Township, Bucktown
Lake View Township as a whole averages $105,230, 1.3× Chicago's figure.
North Chicago Township as a whole averages $144,264, 1.8× Chicago's figure.
Jefferson Township as a whole averages $87,808, 1.1× Chicago's figure.
South Chicago Township as a whole averages $90,753, 1.1× Chicago's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows household income level in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Lake View Township (north-east) ranks #1 with $197,620 across 39 hexes. It spans Lake View Township and Bucktown. Near North Side ranks #2 with $174,891 across 38 hexes. It spans Goose Island. Forest Glen ranks #3 with $172,213 across 32 hexes. Near South Side ranks #4 with $168,695 across 14 hexes. Lake View Township (north-east 2) ranks #5 with $162,045 across 39 hexes. It spans Lake View Township.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as household income level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Gross rent level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Gross rent level peaks around Streeterville: $2,808, against a Chicago figure of $1,389. Near North Side and Lincoln Park follow at $2,557 and $2,462. These are the highest gross rent levels on the map.
North Chicago Township as a whole averages $2,273, 1.6× Chicago's figure.
South Chicago Township as a whole averages $1,678, 1.2× Chicago's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows gross rent level in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Streeterville ranks #1 with a gross rent level of $2,808 across 8 hexes. Near North Side ranks #2 with $2,557 across 40 hexes. Lincoln Park ranks #3 with $2,462 across 38 hexes. Near South Side (east) ranks #4 with $2,455 across 14 hexes. Near South Side (east 2) ranks #5 with $2,368 across 39 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as gross rent level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-estimated home value level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Home value level peaks around Sheffield Neighbors: $953,734 (953,734 home value level), against a Chicago figure of $350,904. Lake View Township (north-east) and Streeterville follow at $777,950 and $703,501.
North Chicago Township as a whole averages $673,541, 1.9× Chicago's figure.
Lake View Township as a whole averages $512,701, 1.5× Chicago's figure.
West Chicago Township as a whole averages $375,030, 1.1× Chicago's figure.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows home value level in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Sheffield Neighbors ranks #1: $953,734 across 38 hexes (953,734 home value level). It spans Bucktown. Lake View Township (north-east) ranks #2: $777,950 across 39 hexes (777,950 home value level). It spans Lake View Township. Streeterville ranks #3: $703,501 across 20 hexes (703,501 home value level). Bucktown ranks #4: $675,453 across 39 hexes (675,453 home value level). It spans West Town. Lake View Township (north-east 2) ranks #5: $669,297 across 22 hexes (669,297 home value level). It spans Lake View Township.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as home value level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Chicago neighborhoods are the most mixed by race and Hispanic origin?
How evenly the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin groups are represented, on the Variety map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The most varied mix of race and Hispanic-origin groups in Chicago is around Logan Square: very mixed, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 50%. Rogers Park and Albany Park follow, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 38% and 44%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Logan Square
West Chicago Township
very mixed
White residents, not Hispanic 50%, Hispanic or Latino residents 36%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 6%
Counts residents in each published class; it says nothing about how long they have lived here.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the race and Hispanic-origin groups are in every hex of Chicago on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Logan Square ranks #1: very mixed across 40 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 50%, Hispanic or Latino residents 36%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 6%). Rogers Park ranks #2: very mixed across 39 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 38%, Hispanic or Latino residents 25%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 23%). Albany Park ranks #3: very mixed across 39 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 44%, Hispanic or Latino residents 25%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 22%). Avondale ranks #4: very mixed across 39 hexes (Hispanic or Latino residents 48%, White residents, not Hispanic 37%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 8%). Dunning ranks #5: very mixed across 39 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 46%, Hispanic or Latino residents 44%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 5%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as race and Hispanic-origin groups (2020) on the Variety map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the restaurant cuisines are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
To find the most varied mix of cuisines within a 10-minute walk in Chicago, explore the Variety map. Near West Side (north-east) (West Chicago Township) leads with a very mixed selection, no single cuisine above 42%. West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) and West Town (north) (West Chicago Township) follow, with no single cuisine above 33% and 44%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Near West Side (north-east)also spans Near West Side, Loop
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 55 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the cuisines are in every hex of Chicago, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The hexes with the most variety are grouped into the Standouts below.
Near West Side (north-east) (West Chicago Township) ranks #1: very mixed across 41 hexes (Italian 42%, Mexican 20%, Japanese 13%). It spans Near West Side and Loop. West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) ranks #2: very mixed across 41 hexes (Italian 33%, Mexican 28%, Japanese 22%). It spans West Town. West Town (north) (West Chicago Township) ranks #3: very mixed across 41 hexes (Mexican 44%, Italian 27%, Japanese 15%). It spans West Town and Logan Square. Near West Side (north-east 2) (West Chicago Township) ranks #4: very mixed across 40 hexes (Italian 44%, Mexican 18%, Japanese 17%). It spans Near West Side and Near North Side. Ravenswood (Lake View Township) ranks #5: very mixed across 39 hexes (Mexican 30%, Italian 29%, Chinese 19%). It spans Margate Park.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as cuisines on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is nightlife concentrated in Chicago — and is it a real cluster?
Bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Bucktown and Greektown, bars and nightlife places form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 491 hexes across Chicago test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Chicago for bars and nightlife places against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Bucktown ranks #1 for bars and nightlife places, with 41 hexes testing as genuinely busy. Greektown ranks #2, with 41 hexes testing as genuinely busy. West Town ranks #3, with 41 hexes testing as genuinely busy. Lake View Township ranks #4, with 39 hexes testing as genuinely busy. Goose Island ranks #5, with 33 hexes testing as genuinely busy.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are grocery stores missing for the people who live there in Chicago?
Mapped grocery stores within a 10-minute walk against the number Chicago's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
This answer shows that within a 10-minute walk of Bronzeville (Hyde Park Township), grocery stores fall short of Chicago's rate by about 2 (0 mapped, 2 expected). Garfield Ridge (Lake Township) and Ashburn (Lake Township) are short by about 1 and 2, respectively.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Chicago rate, less than half of one is expected in 93 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Missing map to show how many grocery stores each hex of Chicago is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk. It then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Bronzeville ranks #1, short by about 2 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Oakland. Garfield Ridge ranks #2, short by about 1 across 40 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Ashburn ranks #3, short by about 2 across 40 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Chicago Lawn. Washington Heights ranks #4, short by about 1 across 40 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Roseland. West Lawn ranks #5, short by about 2 across 40 hexes (1 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Chicago Lawn.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as grocery stores on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Renter-occupied homes as a share of all occupied homes on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The highest proportion of renter-occupied homes is in Altgeld Gardens (Hyde Park Township), with 100% (77 renter-occupied homes of 77). Riverdale (south-east) (Hyde Park Township) follows at 99.1%, and Riverdale (south-east 2) (Hyde Park Township) at 91.4%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows renter-occupied homes in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Altgeld Gardens (Hyde Park Township) ranks #1, showing 100% across 3 hexes, representing 77 renter-occupied homes out of 77. Riverdale (south-east) (Hyde Park Township) ranks #2, with 99.1% across 20 hexes, representing 435 renter-occupied homes out of 439. This Standout spans Riverdale. Riverdale (south-east 2) (Hyde Park Township) ranks #3, with 91.4% across 15 hexes, representing 618 renter-occupied homes out of 676. This Standout also spans Riverdale. Woodlawn (Hyde Park Township) ranks #4, showing 89.1% across 38 hexes, representing 6,492 renter-occupied homes out of 7,285. This Standout spans Washington Park. Douglas (South Chicago Township) ranks #5, with 85.4% across 21 hexes, representing 5,809 renter-occupied homes out of 6,800.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as renter-occupied homes (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which lower-income parts of Chicago have the fewest grocery stores?
Coverage gap score — ACS 2018-2022 residents below the poverty level ranked against mapped grocery stores
In Chicago, the highest-ranking Standouts are Austin (West Chicago Township), Auburn Gresham (Lake Township) and Bronzeville (Hyde Park Township). Austin (West Chicago Township) leads with a score of 87.8/100 across 41 hexes, where the data shows ≈9 grocery stores nearby and ≈10,374 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Residents below the poverty level ranked high against mapped grocery stores ranked low. It is the food-access question posed as a relative ranking rather than a claim that any hex has no food retail.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
grocery store competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped grocery stores, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
More is better
55%
The "income below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped grocery presence is not food access: it carries no store size, no price level, no fresh-produce range and no opening hours, and a large supermarket just outside a hex serves it perfectly well. This ranks hexes; it does not identify anywhere as being without food.
Try changing it
· Add transit stops to weigh how easily residents can reach stores further out.
· Swap the poverty count for household income brackets to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the Chicago map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Chicago on grocery store competition (less is better, importance 45%) and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (more is better, importance 55%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Austin (West Chicago Township) ranks #1 with a score of 87.8/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈9 grocery stores nearby and ≈10,374 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Auburn Gresham (Lake Township) ranks #2 with a score of 87.1/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈3 grocery stores nearby and ≈6,886 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Bronzeville (Hyde Park Township) ranks #3 with a score of 86.5/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈5 grocery stores nearby and ≈8,042 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Lawndale (West Chicago Township) ranks #4 with a score of 85.2/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈9 grocery stores nearby and ≈8,611 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Woodlawn (Hyde Park Township) ranks #5 with a score of 83.8/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈5 grocery stores nearby and ≈7,421 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level).
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: grocery store competition and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 5,322 of 5,661 hexes in Chicago were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the share of households earning $200,000 or more far above the Chicago average?
Households earning $200,000 or more as a share of all households, against the Chicago average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
On the Fair share map, hexes around Streeterville (North Chicago Township) show households earning $200,000 or more at 2.5× the Chicago average, representing 33% of households. Lake View Township hexes are at 3.4× the average, and Lincoln Park (North Chicago Township) hexes are at 2.7×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Fair share map to compare households earning $200,000 or more in each hex of Chicago with the city average. The Standouts below group hexes with the most households earning $200,000 or more.
Streeterville (North Chicago Township) is the #1 Standout, showing 2.5× the average across 40 hexes. Lake View Township is the #2 Standout, showing 3.4× the average across 39 hexes. Lincoln Park (North Chicago Township) is the #3 Standout, showing 2.7× the average across 40 hexes. West Town (West Chicago Township) is the #4 Standout, showing 2.6× the average across 43 hexes. Near North Side (North Chicago Township) is the #5 Standout, showing 2.5× the average across 38 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as households earning $200,000 or more (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Chicago neighborhoods have more than their fair share of coffee shops?
Mapped coffee shops per resident against the Chicago average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
To find coffee shops, look at the Fair share map. Loop has 15.1× the Chicago average, with 112 coffee shops for 23,078 residents. Near North Side and Lake View Township also have many coffee shops, at 4.3× and 4.9× the average respectively.
South Chicago Township as a whole has 133 coffee shops for 163,984 residents, 2.5× Chicago's rate.
North Chicago Township as a whole has 130 coffee shops for 145,439 residents, 2.8× Chicago's rate.
Lake View Township as a whole has 147 coffee shops for 305,348 residents, 1.5× Chicago's rate.
West Chicago Township as a whole has 203 coffee shops for 505,274 residents, 1.2× Chicago's rate.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Fair share map to compare coffee shops in every hex of Chicago with the city average. It then groups the hexes with the most coffee shops into the Standouts below.
Loop ranks #1, showing 15.1× the average across 23 hexes, with 112 coffee shops for 23,078 residents. Near North Side ranks #2, with 4.3× the average across 21 hexes, having 66 coffee shops for 50,098 residents. Lake View Township ranks #3, with 4.9× the average across 23 hexes, having 48 coffee shops for 31,796 residents. Near West Side ranks #4, with 7.9× the average across 7 hexes, having 19 coffee shops for 7,739 residents. West Loop ranks #5, with 5.6× the average across 9 hexes, having 19 coffee shops for 10,918 residents.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as coffee shops on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do restaurants cluster in Chicago, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped restaurants on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Little Italy (West Chicago Township) and Lake View Township (north-east) (Lake View Township), restaurants form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 647 hexes across Chicago test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Chicago for restaurants against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Little Italy (West Chicago Township) ranks #1: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. Lake View Township (north-east) (Lake View Township) ranks #2: genuinely busy across 40 hexes. West Town (West Chicago Township) ranks #3: genuinely busy across 40 hexes. Lake View Township (north-east 2) (Lake View Township) ranks #4: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. Logan Square (West Chicago Township) ranks #5: genuinely busy across 37 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 25–39 as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 25–39 peak around Near West Side (West Chicago Township), with 20.5% (24,529 residents aged 25–39 of 119,364). West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) and Lake View (Lake View Township) follow at 18.7% and 16.4%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 25–39 in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Near West Side (West Chicago Township) ranks #1: 20.5% across 39 hexes (24,529 residents aged 25–39 of 119,364). It spans Near North Side. West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) ranks #2: 18.7% across 38 hexes (12,055 residents aged 25–39 of 64,325). It spans West Town and Near North Side. Lake View (Lake View Township) ranks #3: 16.4% across 39 hexes (30,883 residents aged 25–39 of 187,740). Bucktown (West Chicago Township) ranks #4: 16.4% across 39 hexes (14,896 residents aged 25–39 of 90,553). West Town (north-east 2) (West Chicago Township) ranks #5: 16.2% across 40 hexes (14,732 residents aged 25–39 of 91,220). It spans West Town.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as residents aged 25–39 (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are pharmacies missing for the people who live there in Chicago?
Mapped pharmacies within a 10-minute walk against the number Chicago's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
On the Missing map, within a 10-minute walk of Chatham (Hyde Park Township), pharmacies fall short of Chicago's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). Chicago Lawn (Lake Township) and South Chicago (Hyde Park Township) are each short by about 1, showing fewer pharmacies than expected.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Chicago rate, less than half of one is expected in nearly every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many pharmacies each hex of Chicago is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Chatham (Hyde Park Township) ranks #1: short by about 1 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Grand Crossing. Chicago Lawn (Lake Township) ranks #2: short by about 1 across 40 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Gage Park. South Chicago (Hyde Park Township) ranks #3: short by about 1 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Ashburn (Lake Township) ranks #4: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Auburn Gresham (Lake Township) ranks #5: short by about 1 across 36 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as pharmacies on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Householders living alone as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The highest concentrations of people living alone are in Lake Calumet Industrial District (Hyde Park Township), where 10.3% of the population lives alone (2 people living alone of 22). Lake View (Lake View Township) and Buena Park (Lake View Township) also show high concentrations, at 9.8% and 9.3% respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the distribution of people living alone across Chicago on the Amount map. It then groups the hexes with the most people living alone into the Standouts listed below.
Lake Calumet Industrial District (Hyde Park Township) ranks #1, with 10.3% of its population living alone across 10 hexes (2 people living alone of 22). Lake View (Lake View Township) ranks #2, with 9.8% across 20 hexes (13,065 people living alone of 133,456). Buena Park (Lake View Township) ranks #3, with 9.3% across 8 hexes (623 people living alone of 6,718).
Near North Side (North Chicago Township) ranks #4, with 9.1% across 24 hexes (19,904 people living alone of 218,724). Lake View Township ranks #5, with 8.7% across 15 hexes (9,416 people living alone of 107,729). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as people living alone (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of nightlife place are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of nightlife kinds in Chicago is around West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township): very mixed, with no single nightlife kind above 26%. West Town (north-east 2) (West Chicago Township) and Greektown (West Chicago Township) follow, with no single nightlife kind above 26% and 32%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 West Town (north-east)also spans West Town, Lincoln Park
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 72 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the mix of nightlife kinds in every hex of Chicago, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most varied mixes.
West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) ranks #1, showing a very mixed variety across 41 hexes, with Cocktail Bar at 26%, Pub at 19%, and Wine Bar at 19%. West Town (north-east 2) (West Chicago Township) ranks #2, also very mixed across 41 hexes, with Lounge at 26%, Cocktail Bar at 23%, and Pub at 17%. Greektown (West Chicago Township) ranks #3, very mixed across 41 hexes, with Lounge at 32%, Cocktail Bar at 27%, and Pub at 21%. Near North Side (North Chicago Township) ranks #4, very mixed across 41 hexes, with Cocktail Bar at 30%, Dance Club at 27%, and Pub at 18%. Jefferson Township ranks #5, very mixed across 41 hexes, with Cocktail Bar at 41%, Wine Bar at 16%, and Dance Club at 16%.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as nightlife kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Chicago neighborhoods have far more married couples with children than average?
Married-couple families with own children under 18 as a share of all families, against the Chicago average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Lake View Township, married couples with children are 1.9× the Chicago average (12.4% here). Irving Park (north) and Lake View are 1.8× and 1.8×, respectively.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares married couples with children in every hex of Chicago with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. Lake View Township ranks #1: 1.9× the average across 42 hexes. It spans Lake View. Irving Park (north) ranks #2: 1.8× the average across 39 hexes. It spans Irving Park (north) and Lake View Township. Lake View ranks #3: 1.8× the average across 36 hexes. Irving Park (north 2) ranks #4: 1.5× the average across 41 hexes. It spans Irving Park (north). Gage Park ranks #5: 1.5× the average across 37 hexes. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as married couples with children (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Children under five as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
This answer shows hexes with the most children under five. Altgeld Gardens has the highest measure, with 3.9% (18 children under five of 474). Riverdale and North Pullman also show high measures, both at 3.5%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows children under five in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most children under five.
Altgeld Gardens (Hyde Park Township) ranks #1, with 3.9% across 22 hexes (18 children under five of 474). Riverdale (Hyde Park Township) ranks #2, with 3.5% across 23 hexes (538 children under five of 15,274). North Pullman (Hyde Park Township) ranks #3, with 3.5% across 22 hexes (21 children under five of 619). South Deering (Hyde Park Township) ranks #4, with 3.4% across 11 hexes (18 children under five of 516). South Chicago (Hyde Park Township) ranks #5, with 2.9% across 25 hexes (870 children under five of 29,899).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as children under five (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Chicago's shops cluster, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped shops of every kind on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around West Town (north-east) and Little Italy, shops form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 550 hexes across Chicago test as genuinely busy.
Standout
Neighborhood
Verdict
Hexes
Map
#1 West Town (north-east)also spans West Town, Lincoln Park
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Chicago for shops against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
West Town (north-east) ranks #1: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. Little Italy ranks #2: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. Near West Side ranks #3: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. West Town (north-east 2) ranks #4: genuinely busy across 37 hexes. Lake View ranks #5: genuinely busy across 35 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as shops on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are bank branches missing for the people who live there in Chicago?
Mapped bank and credit-union branches within a 10-minute walk against the number Chicago's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Ashburn, bank branches are short of Chicago's rate by about 1 (1 mapped, 3 expected). West Pullman and Roseland are short by about 2 and 1.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Chicago rate, less than half of one is expected in 82 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many bank branches each hex of Chicago is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the least.
Ashburn ranks #1: short by about 1 across 41 hexes (1 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). West Pullman ranks #2: short by about 2 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Roseland ranks #3: short by about 1 across 41 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Austin ranks #4: short by about 3 across 41 hexes (2 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Lawndale ranks #5: short by about 1 across 41 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bank branches on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where does rent take 30% or more of household income in Chicago?
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent, as a share of renter households, on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
The highest percentage of renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent is in Hegewisch, with 86.9% (127 of 146 households). Archer Heights and South Deering follow, both at 77.3%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the percentage of renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent in every hex on the Amount map. The Standouts below group hexes with the highest percentages.
Hegewisch ranks #1, with 86.9% across 8 hexes (127 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 146). Archer Heights ranks #2, with 77.3% across 26 hexes (186 of 240). South Deering ranks #3, with 77.3% across 32 hexes (918 of 1,187). Ashburn ranks #4, with 76.6% across 34 hexes (662 of 864). West Lawn ranks #5, with 71.7% across 25 hexes (162 of 226).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Chicago neighborhoods have more than their fair share of restaurants?
Mapped restaurants per resident against the Chicago average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Around Near North Side (north-east), restaurants are available at 7.9× the Chicago average, with 1,264 restaurants for 43,541 residents. Park West and West Town also show high availability, sitting at 3.4× and 4.1× the average, respectively. These are among the top Standouts for restaurants.
Standout
Neighborhood
Against the average
Count
Base
Map
#1 Near North Side (north-east)also spans Near North Side
North Chicago Township as a whole has 1,215 restaurants for 145,439 residents, 2.3× Chicago's rate.
Lake View Township as a whole has 1,438 restaurants for 305,348 residents, 1.3× Chicago's rate.
West Chicago Township as a whole has 2,301 restaurants for 505,274 residents, 1.2× Chicago's rate.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares the availability of restaurants in every hex of Chicago with the city average on the Fair share map. It then groups the hexes with the most restaurants into the Standouts listed below.
Near North Side (north-east) ranks #1, showing 7.9× the average across 37 hexes, with 1,264 restaurants for 43,541 residents. This Standout spans Near North Side. Park West ranks #2, with 3.4× the average across 25 hexes, representing 494 restaurants for 40,340 residents. West Town ranks #3, with 4.1× the average across 23 hexes, containing 352 restaurants for 23,663 residents.
Near West Side ranks #4, showing 8.3× the average across 12 hexes, with 214 restaurants for 7,036 residents. Near North Side (north-east 2) ranks #5, with 2.5× the average across 13 hexes, representing 300 restaurants for 32,396 residents. This Standout also spans Near North Side. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 75 and over as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 75 and over are most common in South Deering, where 7% of the population falls into this age group (2 residents aged 75 and over of 28). North Park and Calumet Heights follow, with 5.3% and 4.9% of their populations being 75 and over, respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 75 and over in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
South Deering ranks #1: 7% across 18 hexes (2 residents aged 75 and over of 28). North Park ranks #2: 5.3% across 38 hexes (1,150 residents aged 75 and over of 21,657). Calumet Heights ranks #3: 4.9% across 40 hexes (1,663 residents aged 75 and over of 34,295). Norwood Park ranks #4: 4.7% across 23 hexes (1,041 residents aged 75 and over of 22,285). Belmont Terrace ranks #5: 4.3% across 5 hexes (6 residents aged 75 and over of 146).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as residents aged 75 and over (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-occupied homes valued at $1,000,000 or more as a share of all owner-occupied homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes valued at $1 million or more are most common around Lincoln Park: 43.8% (2,308 homes valued at $1 million or more of 5,267). Lake View Township (north-east) and Near North Side follow with 29.4% and 28.7% respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes valued at $1 million or more in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Lincoln Park ranks #1 with 43.8% across 39 hexes (2,308 homes valued at $1 million or more of 5,267). It spans Bucktown. Lake View Township (north-east) ranks #2 with 29.4% across 39 hexes (1,909 homes valued at $1 million or more of 6,488). It spans Lake View Township. Near North Side ranks #3 with 28.7% across 20 hexes (3,111 homes valued at $1 million or more of 10,827).
Lake View Township (north-east 2) ranks #4 with 26% across 24 hexes (1,262 homes valued at $1 million or more of 4,849). It spans Lake View Township. Near South Side ranks #5 with 22.4% across 20 hexes (965 homes valued at $1 million or more of 4,298). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes valued at $1 million or more (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the poverty rate far above the Chicago average?
Residents below the poverty level as a share of residents with a determined poverty status, against the Chicago average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Lawndale (West Chicago Township), residents below the poverty level run at 2.2× the Chicago average (7.3% here). Austin (West Chicago Township) and South Shore (Hyde Park Township) sit at 2.0× and 1.9×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares residents below the poverty level in every hex of Chicago with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Lawndale (West Chicago Township) ranks #1: 2.2× the average across 41 hexes. Austin (West Chicago Township) ranks #2: 2.0× the average across 36 hexes. South Shore (Hyde Park Township) ranks #3: 1.9× the average across 33 hexes. Bronzeville (Hyde Park Township) ranks #4: 1.9× the average across 39 hexes. Humboldt Park (West Chicago Township) ranks #5: 1.9× the average across 30 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as residents below the poverty level (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Around South Loop and Lake View, hotels form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 108 hexes across Chicago test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Chicago for hotels against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. South Loop ranks #1: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. It spans Near North Side. Lake View ranks #2: genuinely busy across 17 hexes. Near North Side ranks #3: genuinely busy across 15 hexes. Near South Side ranks #4: genuinely busy across 12 hexes. Near West Side ranks #5: genuinely busy across 10 hexes. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as hotels on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are parks missing for the people who live there in Chicago?
Mapped parks within a 10-minute walk against the number Chicago's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Austin (West Chicago Township), parks fall short of Chicago's rate by about 3 (0 mapped, 3 expected). South Lawndale (West Chicago Township) and Chicago Lawn (Lake Township) are short by about 2 and 4.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Chicago rate, less than half of one is expected in 89 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many parks each hex of Chicago is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Austin (West Chicago Township) ranks #1: short by about 3 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). South Lawndale (West Chicago Township) ranks #2: short by about 2 across 41 hexes (1 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Chicago Lawn (Lake Township) ranks #3: short by about 4 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Marquette Park (Lake Township) ranks #4: short by about 2 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Brighton Park (Lake Township) ranks #5: short by about 1 across 40 hexes (1 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as parks on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units peak around Streeterville: 97.2% (554 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 570). Near North Side and O'Hare follow at 93.5% and 82.8%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes in buildings of 50 or more units in every hex of Chicago on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Streeterville ranks #1, with 97.2% across 9 hexes (554 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 570). Near North Side ranks #2, with 93.5% across 36 hexes (24,745 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 26,477). O'Hare ranks #3, with 82.8% across 12 hexes (536 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 647). Near South Side ranks #4, with 82% across 14 hexes (925 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 1,128). Buena Park ranks #5, with 78.5% across 8 hexes (779 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 992).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes in buildings of 50 or more units (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of shop are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
To find the most varied mix of shop kinds in Chicago, look at the Variety map. Within a 10-minute walk, The Robert Taylor Homes (Lake Township) shows a very mixed selection, with no single shop kind above 39%. South Lawndale (West Chicago Township) and South Shore (Hyde Park Township) also offer a very mixed range.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 The Robert Taylor Homesalso spans Bronzeville
Lake Township
very mixed
Fashion And Apparel Store 39%, Specialty Store 39%, Food And Beverage Store 18%
Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the shop kinds are in every hex of Chicago, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The hexes with the most variety are grouped into Standouts.
The Robert Taylor Homes (Lake Township) ranks #1 for variety, showing a very mixed selection across 41 hexes. Here, Fashion And Apparel Store is 39%, Specialty Store is 39%, and Food And Beverage Store is 18%. This Standout spans Bronzeville. South Lawndale (West Chicago Township) ranks #2, with a very mixed selection across 40 hexes, including Specialty Store at 42%, Fashion And Apparel Store at 29%, and Food And Beverage Store at 25%. South Shore (Hyde Park Township) ranks #3, also very mixed across 39 hexes, with Specialty Store at 40%, Fashion And Apparel Store at 34%, and Food And Beverage Store at 21%. This Standout spans Woodlawn. Lake View Township ranks #4, very mixed across 38 hexes, with Specialty Store at 50%, Fashion And Apparel Store at 24%, and Food And Beverage Store at 18%. This Standout spans Margate Park. Rogers Park (Rogers Park Township) ranks #5, very mixed across 37 hexes, with Specialty Store at 48%, Fashion And Apparel Store at 21%, and Food And Beverage Store at 19%.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as shop kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Detached single-family homes as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
The highest concentrations of detached single-family homes are found around Mount Greenwood: 95.6% of homes (3,127 of 3,272) in its hexes are detached single-family. Forest Glen follows with 94.1%, and Beverly with 93.4%, showing similar patterns of this housing type.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows detached single-family homes in every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Mount Greenwood ranks #1, with 95.6% across 26 hexes (3,127 detached single-family homes of 3,272). Forest Glen ranks #2, with 94.1% across 20 hexes (1,744 detached single-family homes of 1,852). Beverly ranks #3, with 93.4% across 22 hexes (1,711 detached single-family homes of 1,832). Hegewisch ranks #4, with 92.2% across 17 hexes (106 detached single-family homes of 115). Ashburn ranks #5, with 92.2% across 21 hexes (2,456 detached single-family homes of 2,665).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as detached single-family homes (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is Chicago's cultural scene densest against the city average?
Mapped arts and entertainment places per km² against the Chicago average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps
Around Loop (South Chicago Township), arts and entertainment places run at 19.3× the Chicago average (448 arts and entertainment places across 4.4 km²). Near West Side (West Chicago Township) and Near North Side (North Chicago Township) sit at 7.9× and 11.4×.
South Chicago Township as a whole has 530 arts and entertainment places across 28.8 km², 18.4 per km², 3.7× Chicago's figure.
West Chicago Township as a whole has 824 arts and entertainment places across 91.3 km², 9 per km², 1.8× Chicago's figure.
North Chicago Township as a whole has 448 arts and entertainment places across 12 km², 37.3 per km², 7.5× Chicago's figure.
Lake View Township as a whole has 416 arts and entertainment places across 31 km², 13.4 per km², 2.7× Chicago's figure.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares arts and entertainment places in every hex of Chicago with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Loop (South Chicago Township) ranks #1: 19.3× the average across 41 hexes (448 arts and entertainment places across 4.4 km²). It spans Near North Side. Near West Side (West Chicago Township) ranks #2: 7.9× the average across 36 hexes (162 arts and entertainment places across 3.8 km²). Near North Side (North Chicago Township) ranks #3: 11.4× the average across 22 hexes (142 arts and entertainment places across 2.3 km²). Lakeview (Lake View Township) ranks #4: 8.6× the average across 29 hexes (142 arts and entertainment places across 3.1 km²). Grant Park (South Chicago Township) ranks #5: 8.1× the average across 26 hexes (120 arts and entertainment places across 2.8 km²).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as arts and entertainment places on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Chicago neighborhoods combine high household incomes with residents aged 25 to 39?
Overlap score — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked with 2020 Census age counts
In Chicago, the highest-ranking Standouts are Lake View (Lake View Township), West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) and Near North Side (North Chicago Township). Lake View (Lake View Township) leads with a score of 94.6/100 across 39 hexes, where the data shows median income: 181,880 and ≈17,993 residents aged 25-39. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Household income and the 25-39 age band are ranked together, high on both. They come from different censuses — income is an ACS 2018-2022 block-group estimate, the age count a 2020 Census 100% enumeration — and from different universes, households and people.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
More is better
50%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure, published per block group.
Male: 25 to 29 years
More is better
50%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the residents aged 25-39 are the ones with the high incomes. No table crosses age with income, so this is two separate distributions ranking high in the same hex: an overlap of hexes, not a description of anybody.
Try changing it
· Switch to household income brackets for a countable income figure instead of a level.
· Swap the age band for 18-24 or 65-and-over to move the profile.
All of these are adjustable on the Chicago map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Chicago on Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (more is better, importance 50%) and Male: 25 to 29 years (more is better, importance 50%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Lake View (Lake View Township) ranks #1 with a score of 94.6/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 181,880 and ≈17,993 residents aged 25-39. It spans Lake View Township. West Town (north-east) (West Chicago Township) ranks #2 with a score of 93.3/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 149,668 and ≈22,440 residents aged 25-39. It spans West Town and Bucktown. Near North Side (North Chicago Township) ranks #3 with a score of 92.4/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 136,426 and ≈38,595 residents aged 25-39. It spans Streeterville. Lake View Township ranks #4 with a score of 90.4/100 across 39 hexes: median income: 170,708 and ≈16,945 residents aged 25-39. It spans Goose Island. West Town (north-east 2) (West Chicago Township) ranks #5 with a score of 85.9/100 across 40 hexes: median income: 144,409 and ≈19,999 residents aged 25-39. It spans West Town and Near West Side.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022) and Male: 25 to 29 years (2020). 5,323 of 5,661 hexes in Chicago were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes built in 2010 or later in every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Streeterville ranks #1 with 33.8% across 9 hexes (193 homes built in 2010 or later of 570). O'Hare ranks #2 with 30% across 10 hexes (7 homes built in 2010 or later of 22). Loop ranks #3 with 26.7% across 40 hexes (6,677 homes built in 2010 or later of 24,980). Near North Side ranks #4 with 25.2% across 39 hexes (5,555 homes built in 2010 or later of 22,080). Greektown ranks #5 with 19.7% across 40 hexes (3,061 homes built in 2010 or later of 15,559).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes built in 2010 or later (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Chicago's large apartment buildings cluster?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units on the Clusters map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Greektown and West Town, homes in large buildings form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 260 hexes across Chicago test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Chicago for homes in large buildings against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Greektown ranks #1: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. West Town ranks #2: genuinely busy across 34 hexes. Grand Boulevard ranks #3: genuinely busy across 23 hexes. Lake View ranks #4: genuinely busy across 21 hexes. Graceland Cemetery ranks #5: genuinely busy across 20 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes in large buildings (2022) on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are Chicago's nightlife neighborhoods with the best transit access?
Overlap score — mapped nightlife places ranked with transit stop density
In Chicago, the highest-ranking Standouts are Loop, Lake View, and Near West Side. Loop leads with a score of 67.6/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈146 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈70 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Bar and nightlife place density ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Getting home is part of a night out, so concentrations of places with strong transit are a different proposition from isolated ones.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
bar and nightlife
More is better
60%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife places in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
Stop presence is not late-night service — the data carries no operating hours for either the places or the transit, so a hex served only by a daytime route ranks the same as one on a night line.
Try changing it
· Add pedestrian street length to favor walkable concentrations of places.
· Swap nightlife for eat-and-drink places to widen it to the whole evening economy.
All of these are adjustable on the Chicago map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Chicago on bar and nightlife (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Loop ranks #1 with a score of 67.6/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈146 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈70 transit stops. Lake View ranks #2 with a score of 47.9/100 across 41 hexes, showing ≈106 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈13 transit stops. Near West Side ranks #3 with a score of 41.4/100 across 37 hexes, showing ≈55 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈8 transit stops. West Town ranks #4 with a score of 29.7/100 across 42 hexes, showing ≈62 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈12 transit stops. Logan Square ranks #5 with a score of 27.3/100 across 45 hexes, showing ≈30 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈5 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: bar and nightlife and transit stop count. 5,314 of 5,661 hexes in Chicago were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Every answer reads Chicago hex by hex on one of the map types below, then groups the hexes at the end it asks about into Standouts. Sources: US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Score — Each factor ranks every hex from 0 to 100 against the rest of the city; the Score adds them by importance, and a hex with no data for a factor is scored on the factors it has.
Amount — The Amount map shows one measure in every hex, as a total, per 1 000 residents, per km² or as a share of its category; a Standout pools the hexes inside its circle.
Variety — The Variety map scores how mixed a set of kinds is in each hex, from one kind only to an even mix; a Standout groups the most mixed third.
Fair share — The Fair share map divides each hex's rate by the whole city's rate, so 1× is exactly average; a Standout groups the hexes furthest from it on one side.
Missing — The Missing map applies the whole city's rate to each hex's residents to say how many there would be at that rate, and shows the difference in whole places.
Clusters — The Clusters map tests whether a hex and its neighbors hold more, or less, of a measure than chance would explain, with a correction for testing every hex at once.
Each hex is an H3 resolution 9 hexagon. Each Standout gathers hexes within 1.2 km of its center, and the 5 strongest are kept. Change the size on the map to widen or tighten them.
Hexes are only ranked where the thing being measured could actually exist, so a Less is better factor cannot present empty parkland as an opportunity. Shops, homes and offices need a building; transit stops, EV chargers and bike docks only need a street or path. A hex that already has some of the measure is always ranked.
Dating the numbers
The decennial census is a single-day count. Block-level age detail exists only for the census year; no official product updates it annually.
Places, buildings and transportation come from a dated Overture Maps release. A place record means the place is mapped, not that it is licensed, open, or of any particular size.
US Census 2020 (NHGIS) is a single vintage, so nothing here describes growth, decline or any change over time.
Counted as residents aged 25–39 on April 1, 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
How far each answer can be pushed
Each question is labeled with a tier. The tier caps what the answer may claim, whatever the numbers say.
T4 — This is a ranking of hexes, not a measurement of people. The factors it combines are counted in different universes — the data contains no table crossing them — so a high rank means both factors rank high in the same hex, not that they describe the same residents.
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