Chicago is one of the largest cities in the United States, and the city is home to well over 200 neighborhoods. There are 244 neighborhoods and 77 community areas in Chicago, Illinois. While the city is officially divided into community areas (that are often called neighborhoods interchangeably), the residents have identified each of the 244 neighborhoods listed here. Each neighborhood varies in size and culture, with many areas representing cultural hot spots around the city. Discover the 244 neighborhoods of Chicago below.
1. Albany Park
2. Altgeld Gardens
3. Andersonville
Andersonville is a beautiful neighborhood, located in the Edgewater community area. Edgewater has great access to the coast of Lake Michigan.
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4. Arcadia Terrace
5. Archer Heights
6. Ashburn
7. Ashburn Estates
8. Auburn Gresham
9. Avalon Park
10. Avondale
11. Avondale Gardens
12. Back of the Yards
13. Belmont Central
14. Belmont Gardens
15. Belmont Heights
16. Belmont Terrace
17. Beverly
18. Beverly View
19. Beverly Woods
20. Big Oaks
21. Northalsted “Boystown”
22. Bowmanville
Bowmanville is a green neighborhood located on the north side of the city within the Lincoln Square neighborhood. While there’s a well-known Lincoln Square in New York, there’s also one in Chicago.
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23. Brainerd
24. Brickyard
25. Bridgeport
26. Brighton Park
27. Bronzeville
28. Bucktown
29. Budlong Woods
30. Buena Park
31. Burnside
32. Cabrini-Green
33. Calumet Heights
34. Canaryville
35. Central Station
36. Chatham
37. Chicago Lawn
38. Chinatown
Chinatown is one of the many cultural neighborhoods of Chicago. It’s located in the Armour Square community area and celebrates Chinese culture and cuisine.
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39. Chrysler Village
40. Clarendon Park
41. Clearing East
42. Clearing West
43. Cottage Grove Heights
44. Cragin
45. Crestline
46. Dearborn Homes
47. Dearborn Park
48. Douglas Park
49. Dunning
50. East Beverly
51. East Chatham
52. East Garfield Park
53. East Hyde Park
54. East Pilsen
55. East Side
56. East Village
57. Eden Green
58. Edgebrook
59. Edgewater
60. Edgewater Beach
61. Edgewater Glen
62. Edison Park
63. Englewood
64. Fernwood
65. Fifth City
66. Ford City
67. Forest Glen
68. Fuller Park
69. Fulton River District
The Fulton River District sits along the Fulton River, allowing beautiful access to water from the city.
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70. Gage Park
71. Galewood
72. The Gap
73. Garfield Ridge
74. Gladstone Park
75. Gold Coast
76. Golden Gate
77. Goose Island
78. Graceland West
79. Grand Boulevard
80. Grand Crossing
81. Greater Grand Crossing
82. Greektown
83. Gresham
84. Groveland Park
85. Hamilton Park
86. Hanson Park
87. Heart of Chicago
88. Hegewisch
89. Hermosa
90. Hollywood Park
91. Homan Square
92. Humboldt Park
93. Hyde Park
Hyde Park is a neighborhood and community area in Chicago that sits along Lake Michigan. It’s a historical area that includes one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s works.
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94. Illinois Medical District
95. Irving Park
96. Irving Woods
97. The Island
98. Jackowo
99. Jackson Park Highlands
100. Jefferson Park
101. K-Town
102. Kelvyn Park
103. Kennedy Park
104. Kensington
105. Kenwood
106. Kilbourn Park
107. Kosciuszko Park
108. Lake Meadows
109. Lake View
110. Lakeview (East)
111. Lakewood / Balmoral
112. LeClaire Courts
113. Legends South (Robert Taylor Homes)
114. Lilydale
115. Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a well-known neighborhood and community area in Chicago. Much of the skyline is located in this region of the city.
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116. Lincoln Square
117. Lithuanian Plaza
118. Little Italy
119. Little Village
120. Logan Square
121. Longwood Manor
122. The Loop
123. Lower West Side
124. Loyola
125. Magnificent Mile
126. Margate Park
127. Marquette Park
128. Marshall Square
129. Marynook
130. Mayfair
131. McKinley Park
132. Merchant Park
133. Montclare
134. Morgan Park
135. Mount Greenwood
136. Museum Campus
137. New Eastside
138. Near North Side
139. Near West Side
140. New Chinatown
141. New City
142. Noble Square
143. North Austin
144. North Center
145. North Kenwood
146. North Lawndale
147. North Mayfair
North Mayfair is located within the Albany Park community area. It’s a North Side neighborhood of Chicago.
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148. North Park
149. Nortown
150. Norwood Park East
151. Norwood Park West
152. Oakland
153. O’Hare
154. Old Edgebrook
155. Old Irving Park
156. Old Norwood
157. Old Town
Old Town is one of the most iconic neighborhoods of Chicago, loaded with history and beauty. Find Victorian-era architecture in this stunning part of town.
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158. Old Town Triangle
159. Oriole Park
160. Palmer Square
161. Park Manor
162. Park West
163. Parkview
164. Peterson Park
165. Pill Hill
166. Pilsen
167. Polish Downtown
168. Polish Village
169. Portage Park
170. Prairie Avenue Historic District
171. Prairie Shores
172. Princeton Park
173. Printer’s Row
174. Pulaski Park
175. Pullman
176. Ranch Triangle
177. Ravenswood
178. Ravenswood Gardens
179. Ravenswood Manor
180. River North
181. River West
182. River’s Edge
183. Riverdale
184. Rogers Park
185. Roscoe Village
186. Rosehill
187. Roseland
188. Rosemoor
189. St. Ben’s
190. Sauganash
191. Schorsch Forest View
192. Schorsch Village
193. Scottsdale
Scottsdale is located in the South Chicago neighborhood of Ashburn. Ashburn, as a whole, is a quieter area that is primarily residential. Ashburn is 5 square miles, while Scottsdale is only 1.3 square miles.
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194. Sheffield Neighbors
195. Sheridan Park
196. Sheridan Station Corridor
197. Sleepy Hollow
198. Smith Park
199. South Austin
200. South Chicago
201. South Commons
202. South Deering
203. South East Ravenswood
204. South Edgebrook
205. South Lawndale
206. South Loop
207. South Shore
208. Stateway Gardens
209. Stony Island Park
210. Streeterville
211. Talley’s Corner
212. Tri-Taylor
213. Ukrainian Village
214. Union Ridge
215. University Village
216. Uptown
217. The Villa
218. Vittum Park
219. Waclawowo
220. Washington Heights
221. Washington Park
Washington Park is a neighborhood and community area of Chicago. There’s a large park within the area, as well as some historic buildings. This is a community on the South Side of Chicago.
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222. Wentworth Gardens
223. West Beverly
224. West Chatham
225. West Chesterfield
226. West DePaul
227. West Elsdon
228. West Englewood
229. West Garfield Park
230. West Humboldt Park
231. Lakeview (West)
232. West Loop
233. West Morgan Park
234. West Pullman
235. West Ridge
236. West Rogers Park
237. West Town
238. West Woodlawn
239. Wicker Park
240. Wildwood
241. Woodlawn
242. Wrightwood
243. Wrightwood Neighbors
244. Wrigleyville
Wrigleyville is located in the community area of Lake View. No surprise that the area is home to
Wrigley Field
!
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