Hegewisch
Community Area #55
48
Walk Score
32
Transit Score
38
Bike Score
2
Cars needed
Estimated annual true-cost factors
Based on an example $2,000/month housing cost, 2 cars needed (Transit Score 32), and an estimated 51-minute commute to the Loop.
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About Hegewisch
Hegewisch is Chicago's southeasternmost neighborhood and its most Indiana-adjacent, a former company town that still runs on steelworker sensibilities: modest frame houses, boat trailers in driveways, and Wolf Lake's water and trails five minutes away. It may be the only Chicago neighborhood where fishing is a legitimate commute-hour activity.
The South Shore Line's Hegewisch station is the neighborhood's ace, an electric interurban ride to Millennium Station downtown in about 30 minutes. Otherwise it's cars. Housing is among the city's most affordable. Hegewisch suits people who want small-town pace, lake-country weekends, and a one-seat train ride to the Loop that most suburbs can't match.
Hegewisch offers limited transit access: most households rely on personal vehicles. Most households here need two cars, which adds substantially to annual costs.
With a Walk Score of 48, Hegewisch is "Car-Dependent": almost all errands require a vehicle.
At roughly $24,000/year for 2 cars, transportation is a major line item in Hegewisch's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Metra line.
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