Hyde Park

Hyde Park is the University of Chicago plus everything the university attracts: the Museum of Science and Industry, Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, Promontory Point's lakefront, and a bookstore-per-capita rate unmatched in the Midwest. It's intellectual, integrated, and self-contained in a way no other Chicago neighborhood manages.

The Metra Electric line runs downtown from three stations in about 15 minutes, and the 6 bus covers the lakefront route. Walkability within the neighborhood is excellent. Housing mixes vintage co-ops, courtyard apartments, and grand homes at prices that would triple north of the river. Hyde Park suits academics, students, museum members, and anyone who wants a university town's culture with a skyline commute.

Hyde Park 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 82, Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Metra, 6-bus lines.