Armour Square

Armour Square is small but famous twice over: it contains both Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White Sox, and the historic core of Chinatown, whose gate at Cermak and Wentworth opens onto the Midwest's densest concentration of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, and groceries. Ping Tom Park gives the neighborhood a riverfront most of the city envies.

The Red Line stops at Sox-35th and Cermak-Chinatown, and the Loop is under 10 minutes away, a commute that embarrasses half the North Side. Housing is a mix of vintage flats, townhomes, and new construction around Chinatown Square. Armour Square suits people who want elite transit access, serious food, and ballpark summers at a price the lakefront gave up on long ago.

Armour Square offers strong transit access: a car is optional for many trips. One car typically covers the gap that transit leaves.

With a Walk Score of 80, Armour Square is "Very Walkable": most errands can be accomplished on foot.

At roughly $12,000/year for 1 car, transportation is a moderate line item in Armour Square's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Red line.