Norwood Park

Norwood Park is home to the oldest house in Chicago (the Noble-Seymour-Crippen House, 1833) and some of the city's most distinctive streets, including the circular layout of the Norwood Park Historic District. It's a neighborhood of brick bungalows, Cape Cods, and mature trees, with a strong city-worker contingent like its neighbor Edison Park.

Transportation is better than the far-northwest stereotype: the Blue Line's Harlem stop sits on the neighborhood's southern edge and Metra's UP Northwest line runs through it, so a downtown commute without driving is realistic. Daily errands still mostly involve a car. For a family that wants a detached house, decent schools, and two rail options while staying inside the city, Norwood Park is one of the strongest quiet picks on the Northwest Side.

Norwood Park 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 65, Norwood Park 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 Norwood Park's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Blue line.