South Deering
Community Area #51
52
Walk Score
38
Transit Score
40
Bike Score
2
Cars needed
Estimated annual true-cost factors
Based on an example $2,000/month housing cost, 2 cars needed (Transit Score 38), and an estimated 39-minute commute to the Loop.
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About South Deering
South Deering is Chicago's largest community area by land and its most industrial, wrapping Lake Calumet with steel-era brownfields, the Harborside golf course, and pockets of residential blocks like Jeffery Manor. Big Marsh Park turned 280 acres of former slag land into the city's adventure park, with bike trails and some of the best birding in the region.
Transit is thin: buses along Torrence and 103rd, with the Metra Electric a ride west, and most households firmly car-first. Housing costs are among the city's lowest. South Deering suits workers in the Calumet industrial corridor and buyers who want acreage-adjacent city living at rural-Illinois prices.
South Deering 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 52, South Deering is "Somewhat Walkable": some errands can be done on foot, but many trips need transit or a car.
At roughly $24,000/year for 2 cars, transportation is a major line item in South Deering's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Metra line.
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