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A quiet community between downtown Champaign and shopping centers
Just north of downtown Champaign, Garden Park offers affordable homes below Champaign-Urbana’s average in a quiet subdivision away from downtown’s busy restaurant district. Like the name implies, Garden Park residents are never far from Champaign’s local neighborhood parks and community gardens, so people living here can get outside and connect with nature or exercise their green thumbs. With downtown Champaign just 1 mile away and the city’s shopping district to the north of Garden Park, residents also can access grocery and retail stores and some of the city’s best restaurants.
Garden Park is a quiet neighborhood in Champaign, just north of Downtown.
Randolph Street Community Garden has been a part of the Garden Park community for 20 years.
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North Champaign's neighborhood parks and community vegetable gardens
In the southeastern corner of Garden Park sits Hazel Park. While this neighborhood is open to Champaign-Urbana’s public, it mostly functions as a neighborhood park because its within walking distance of Garden Park’s homes and has minimal parking. The park is mainly open fields, with a soccer goal on one, but it also has a basketball court and playground for kids. Just a bit south is Spaulding Park, with more athletic facilities like a baseball diamond that hosts local leagues and tennis courts. Skaters can drop into the concrete bowl at the skatepark here. Randolph Street Community Garden is a local garden open to north Champaign residents, encouraging people to grow their own produce.
A team practices their hitting before the big game at Spalding Park.
Kids soak up the last of the day's sun at Hazel Park.
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Small and affordable Cape Cods and ranches around Garden Park
Garden Park has curving streets that flow seamlessly into one another, with trees and brush growing along some of them to create a quiet and private feel here. While the streets lack sidewalks, people walk their dogs along the curb. Houses here are a mix of small Cape Cods and ranches, typically offering only two bedrooms each. These properties sell between $75,000 and $150,000, though many of those pricing above 100,000 have been recently renovated, causing them to sell for more.
Ranch-style homes are popular in Garden Park.
A Garden Park home maintains a tidy lawn with a white picket fence.
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Getting to downtown Champaign via Neil Street or buses
With downtown Champaign just 1 mile away and downtown Urbana 2.5 miles away, Garden Park residents can enjoy proximity to the events while maintaining a quiet residential atmosphere. Neil Street connects residents to downtown Champaign, with buses powered by the Mass Transit District (MTD) offering an alternative to driving. Shopping centers and grocery stores are on the other side of I-74, accessible via Prospect Avenue. Closer to Urbana, Carle Hospital Urbana is one of the largest hospitals in the region, according to Hoveln, and is 3 miles away. For those traveling beyond Champaign-Urbana, an Amtrak station is 1.5 miles away in downtown Champaign and Willard Airport is 7 miles away, with daily flights to Chicago O’Hare and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airports.
Buses connect Garden Park to Downtown Champaign and beyond.
I-74 is a 5 minute drive from Garden Park.
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Downtown Champaign's barbeque and American restaurants
Because Garden Park is entirely residential, downtown Champaign’s dining scene supplies the community with several options for a night out. “Downtown Champaign is more your local restaurants, and they have a lot of live music in the street,” says Kate Hoveln, an assistant at Keller William Realty The Real Estate Center. “It’s definitely a hopping place on a Friday and Saturday night.” Black Dog Smoke and Ale House serves classic barbeque and southern favorites like catfish. Seven Saints is a local favorite, serving American fare like burgers. “It’s right by the train station and across the street are a bunch of bars,” Hoveln says. “Oftentimes, people will eat at Seven and then hop over to the bars for a couple of drinks there.” For grocery shopping, residents head in the other direction to the other side of I-74. Over here, there’s a Meijer, Target, Aldi and Walmart Supercenter, all within 2 miles off Prospect Avenue.
Seven Saints serves American fare near Garden Park.
Garden Park residents love Black Dog Smoke and Ale House.
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Music and STEAM programs at Champaign's public schools
Champaign’s school district has a choice system for its elementary school. When registering students, parents and guardians rank all of the available schools, and then school officials consider factors like availability before placing students. Stratton Academy of the Arts is one of the closer elementary schools to Garden Park, functioning as a magnet school for arts. Each grade creates a public showcase that is open to their families and the Champaign-Urbana community. It receives a C-plus ranking from Niche. Franklin STEAM Academy is one of the public middle schools, earning a B-minus from Niche. While not a magnet school, the academy puts a heavy emphasis on science, technology and art in the classroom. Champaign Central High School earns an A-minus from Niche.
Franklin STEAM Academy has an overall Niche grade of B minus.
Stratton Academy of the Arts has an overall C+ rating on Niche.
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University of Illinois football games and Urbana's farmers market
A large part of Champaign-Urbana’s culture is the football and basketball games at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. On game days, it's common to see the community decked out in orange and blue, showing their pride for the Fighting Illini as they make their way to games, including locals from communities like Garden Park. “Depending on where you’re at, people will park a little away from the stadium and walk to the games,” Hoveln says. “People have parking passes to the different lots.” In the summer, Urbana hosts Market at the Square every Saturday morning. Hoveln says that local farmers from the farming communities surrounding Champaign-Urbana supply these, and locals come for the fresh produce, artisan goods and craft items. Once a month from May to August, people gather in Hessel Park for live music and food vendors.
Garden Park residents can attend Market at the Square on Saturdays during the summer.
King Park residents are a short distance to the Fighting Illini stadium.
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Parks in this Area
Douglass Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Picnic Area
Hazel Park
Dodds Park
Spalding Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Picnic Area
Transit
Airport
University of Illinois/Willard
24 min drive
Bus
Bloomington & Sunset (Ne Corner)
Bus
Bradley & State (Nw Far Side)
Bus
Neil & Arcadia (Nw Corner)
Bus
Neil & Garwood (Nw Corner)
Bus
Bloomington & Alabama (Sw Corner)
Bus
Randolph & Bradley (Nw Far Side)
Garden Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Garden Park, Champaign sell after 29 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Garden Park, Champaign over the last 12 months is $85,000, down 87% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
This 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath home is full of potential and perfect for a first-time homebuyer or savvy investor. Enter onto the cozy front porch-ideal for sipping your morning coffee-and imagine the possibilities. Inside, you'll find a functional layout with plenty of space to make your own. The full, partially finished basement offers ample storage or the opportunity for future living space with the
Interested in learning more about homes in this area?
Reach out to
Russ Taylor,
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
792
Median Age
35
Population under 18
27.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
12.8%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$41,646
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$49,286
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
82.6%
College Graduates
18%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
4.1%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
67.4%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
40''
Average Winter Low Temperature
18°F
Average Summer High Temperature
85°F
Annual Snowfall
6''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
59/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
52/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
43/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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