Burnside

Burnside is Chicago's smallest community area by population, a triangle of quiet residential blocks penned in by rail embankments on all sides, which locals have long called the Triangle. Its scale is its character: a few hundred households, everyone visible, nothing performative about it.

The Metra Electric's 91st and 95th Street stations sit at its edges, and the Red Line's 95th terminal is a short bus ride west, so downtown access outperforms the neighborhood's obscurity. Housing is inexpensive frame and brick homes. Burnside suits buyers who want the lowest possible cost of entry into homeownership with rail service still on the menu.

Burnside offers moderate transit access: a single car per household is usually sufficient. One car typically covers the gap that transit leaves.

With a Walk Score of 62, Burnside is "Somewhat Walkable": some errands can be done on foot, but many trips need transit or a car.

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