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Chicago suburb close to the coast
Calumet Heights compromises urban and coastal living within a suburban setting, with sandy shores 3 miles east and short commutes into Chicago. “When they started building those homes, a lot of Chicago elite, black business owners, the politicians, doctors and lawyers – people of society – lived in those abutting neighborhoods,” says Broker Shiree Booker with Realty One Group Heartland, who grew up in the Chicago’s South Side and has brokered for 24 years. “Avalon Park, Calumet Heights, Pill Hill, all those communities were robust and small businesses were along Stony Island, the main artery.” Today, those small businesses are no longer as standard, but Stony Island Avenue and 87th Street continue to serve as the neighborhood’s primary source of retail and dining options. Locals appreciate access to major thoroughfares in under two miles from home not only because they can access local grocery stores, but also because they can travel east to Calumet Beach and neighborhood parks.
There are many affordable housing options available in Calumet Heights.
There are so many opportunities for family-friendly fun in Calumet Heights.
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Dutch Colonials join bungalows along gridded streets
Calumet Heights’s street grid is lined with early 1900s raised ranch-style houses, Dutch Colonials and two-story bricked prairie-style houses. Sidewalks run parallel to the fronts of these homes, with the cars parked out front, limiting the amount of front yard space. Meanwhile, backyards give enough room for personal gardens, patios or porches for picnics at home. Single-family homes list between $92,000 for a two-bedroom bungalow and roughly $400,000 for a newly remodeled four-bedroom house.
The Chicago bungalow is a famous architectural style in Calumet Heights.
Residents appreciate having a fenced-in front lawn in Calumet Heights.
The residential streets are safe and quiet for walking in Calumet Heights.
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National stores and locally smoked seafood
While Calumet Heights’s big box stores and fast food chains are limited to the stretch around 95th Street, local businesses are scattered north along 87th Street and Stony Island Avenue’s bus lines. Pete’s Produce, a family-based supermarket, has sold fresh produce along 87th Street since 1974. Seafood food lovers have their pick of fresh fish, whether craving Calumet Fisheries’s smoked seafood or Seafood Junction’s steamed shrimp. “I go to Calumet Fisheries all the time; fish and chips are the best thing there,” Booker says. “People get their food, go out and sit on the old picnic tables with their families, watch the boats go by or get it hot and sit in their cars.” Cruising along 95th Street, shoppers stop for groceries and errands between the Aldi in the east and Jewel-Osco to the west. As the sun sets, crowds file into Family Den to dance to the house music and sip cocktails.
Residents get affordable produce at Petes's Produce.
S2 City Grill and Daquiri Bar has excellent drink and food options in Calumet Heights.
Stony Island Drive Thru is a go-to restaurant for residents in Calumet Heights.
Residents do their food shopping at Jewel Osco in Calumet Heights.
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Teachings starting at Thomas Hoyne Elementary
Learners may start at Thomas Hoyne Fine Arts Elementary School, a Niche B-minus graded school. After the eighth grade within the Chicago Public Schools system, they may begin at Bowen High School. Bowen earns a Grade C-minus from Niche and works to prepare its students for after graduation by offering Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) prep courses. Students may also apply for enrollment in Chicago private schools, including St. Ailbe Catholic School in the neighborhood, which holds a 15-to-1 student-teacher ratio.
Hoyne Elementary School is located in Calumet Heights.
Bowen High School has 314 students in Calumet Heights.
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Owens fitness facility and Avalon aquatics
Jesse Owens Park and Avalon Park are Calumet Heights's two major parks. While both parks provide an outdoor escape for children to run and climb on a playground, Jesse Owens includes tennis courts and an indoor fitness facility where basketball players play pickup games and fitness lovers set new personal records. Warmer weather results in increased splashing at Avalon Park’s outdoor pool. Baseball players also return to the park’s five baseball fields as the seasons change to spring and fall.
Avalon Park has beautiful walking trails and a field house in Calumet Heights.
The Jesse Owens monument is a notable landmark in Calumet Heights.
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Bronzeville Children’s Museum and sunbathing
Year-round, the Bronzeville Children’s Museum welcomes kids between the ages of four and nine to a day exploring the only African American children’s museum in the country. Just beyond the southern border, where this museum his housed, the Marian R. Byrner Natural Area spans 140 acres. A paved multipurpose path runs through the nature preserve, giving residents a snapshot of such endangered species as the bald eagle. Sunbathers bask in the sunshine on Calumet Beach, 3 miles east along Lake Michigan. Calumet Park’s almost 182 acres also include opportunities for soccer players to practice on turf fields and gymnasts to try new tricks.
Bronzeville Children's Museum in Calumet Heights is the only African American children's museum.
Residents appreciate close proximity to the Bronzeville Children's Museum in Calumet Heights.
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Chicago Skyway and Metra stations
The Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge lines the neighborhood’s eastern border, balancing out suburban walkability with quick highway access. Pace bus stops hug the grassy median along north and south running Stony Island Ave. Additional bus stops scatter along 87th Street and 95th Street, which run parallel to one another and intersect with Interstate 90 along the neighborhood's eastern edge. Just to the west, the “L” at 95th Street by Chicago State University takes passengers 12 miles north into Chicago. Advocate Trinity Hospital is in Calumet Heights’s center with two bus stops out front so hospital staff can commute and patients’ guests can visit. Residents remain connected to the action downtown, the beach to the east and activities in their neighborhood parks, as a Chicago suburb with many transportation methods.
A lot of traffic passes through the Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge in Calumet Heights.
Advocate Trinity Hospital is a major employer in Calumet Heights.
Calumet Heights is serviced by multiple CTA Bus lines.
Calumet Heights nearest metra stop is located just eas ton 83rd st.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Calumet Heights
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Homicide
2
4
Sexual Assault
6
4
Assault with Weapon
5
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Calumet Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Calumet Heights, Chicago sell after 50 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Calumet Heights, Chicago over the last 12 months is $230,000, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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