Clearing
Community Area #64
60
Walk Score
42
Transit Score
45
Bike Score
1
Cars needed
Estimated annual true-cost factors
Based on an example $2,000/month housing cost, 1 car needed (Transit Score 42), and an estimated 30-minute commute to the Loop.
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About Clearing
Clearing runs along Midway Airport's southern edge, a neighborhood of neat brick ranches and bungalows built for the airport and manufacturing workforce, with 63rd Street as its main street. It shares a border and a sensibility with suburban Bedford Park, but keeps city services and a Chicago address.
Transit is the Orange Line at Midway, a bus or short drive from most blocks, and then a 25-minute ride downtown. Two cars per household is typical. Housing is attainable and stable, and the airport is both the noise and the paycheck. Clearing suits city employees, airport workers, and buyers who want suburban-style living with the pension-friendly zip code.
Clearing 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 60, Clearing 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 Clearing's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Orange line.
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