Chicago Lawn

Chicago Lawn wraps the east and south sides of Marquette Park, the largest park on the Southwest Side, with a golf course, lagoons, and a history that includes Dr. King's 1966 open housing marches. Today the neighborhood is predominantly Black and Mexican American, with an active network of block clubs and the Southwest Organizing Project working its corners.

Transit is bus-based: the 63rd Street and Kedzie corridors connect to the Orange Line and the Red Line's 63rd stop. Housing, brick bungalows and two-flats, is among the most affordable in the city for the quality. Chicago Lawn suits buyers who want the park as a front yard and believe, correctly, that bungalow blocks like these are the city's most undervalued asset.

Chicago Lawn 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 74, Chicago Lawn 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 Chicago Lawn's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Orange line.