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Escape to nature in the northern Windy City
As a neighborhood with abundant parkland on the north side of Chicago, it’s no wonder how North Park got its name. The community is home to nature lovers who like to live in the city and draws residents with its expansive metropolitan parks like the North Park Village Nature Center. Realtor Debbie Arcabascio of Baird & Warner Edgebrook is a longtime resident of the neighborhood for precisely that reason: “It’s like living in the forest,” she says. “All kinds of wildlife come by my window every day — deer, baby ducks. I’ve seen a baby fawn take its first steps off my balcony.”
The North Park birding community welcomes new and old friends a like to join the yearly walk.
Nature and serenity await at Eugene Field Park in North Park.
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Brick Georgian homes
North Park has a mix of single- and multi-family homes; most are red brick and often have small lawns. Brick Georgians are the neighborhood’s characteristic architectural style, though English Tudor homes and bungalows are available, as well as a few apartments and condo complexes. The median home value in North Park is about $350,000 overall and about $480,000 for single-family homes.
Rows of brick homes sit neatly along the tree-lined streets of North Park.
North Park homes are adorned with tall hedges and small front yards.
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Top-ranked Illinois public schools
Students in North Park attend Chicago Public Schools, starting with Solomon Elementary School, which received a B-plus rating on the educational review site Niche, or Peterson Elementary School, which received a B-minus, for preschool through eighth grade. Then, they continue to the highly sought-after Northside College Preparatory School, which received an A-plus on Niche and was named the #2 Best Public High School in Illinois on their 2024 Best Schools list. The magnet Von Steuben Metro Science High School is also in North Park, and it received an A-minus rating on Niche and was named #3 in Niche Standout High Schools in Illinois for 2024. North Park University and Northeastern Illinois University are also located in the neighborhood, which draws a student population to North Park.
Von Steubun High School is a magnet high school for the sciences.
Solomon Elementary School has a highly diverse student population.
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North Park Village Nature Center
“The North Park Village Nature Center is one of the biggest draws to the area,” Arcabascio says. “It’s amazing. It’s a huge nature preserve right in the heart of the city.” She’s a member of the park’s award-winning North Park Village Garden Club and routinely tends to her plants in the community garden. The 46-acre park with birding and hiking trails is only one of several expansive outdoor spaces in the neighborhood. Peterson Park is a 23-acre wooded green space with a state-of-the-art gymnastics center and fieldhouse that hosts social clubs, and the 80-acre LaBagh Woods is a popular spot for picnics and birdwatching amongst its large oaks, hickories and maples.
Birders head into the North Park Nature Center woods for a morning walk of bird watching.
Scenic reflections as the light dances across the ponds of the North Park Nature Center.
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Family-run restaurants and a warehouse microbrewery
Residents in North Park enjoy a rich array of local restaurants, like Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club, a popular brunch spot; Martino’s Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria, a casual Italian eatery; and Ban Po Jung Korean Restaurant, a family-run restaurant with homemade dumplings and fish soup. For coffee, they stop at the cozy Outdoor Cafe, and they grab drinks at Alarmist Brewing & Taproom, a warehouse microbrewery with a tasting room. There’s a Seafood City Supermarket in the neighborhood, which is a popular spot to get groceries, and the Lincoln Village shopping center is just north of the neighborhood, where residents can access retail chains like Ross, T.J. Maxx and The Home Depot.
Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club serves up delicious scallion pancakes and sprouts in North Park.
North Park residents are among the many patrons of Alarmist Brewery.
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Neighbors know each other in North Park
There are nearly endless cultural opportunities in a city as big as Chicago, but North Park residents don’t need to leave their neighborhood to find something to do. Peterson Park and Eugene Field Park offer opportunities to connect with the community, like senior social clubs, fitness classes, arts and crafts lessons and sports leagues for kids. The North Park Village Nature Center has a gardening club for adults and day camps for kids, and each March, they host a Maple Syrup Festival, where residents can learn how to collect sap from the trees and boil it into syrup.
Its best to bring your binoculars to the North Park Nature Center to observe the migration.
Build your own scarecrow at the North Park Nature Center during the annual Fall Fest.
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Chicago Transit Authority connects to downtown
Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 14 run through North Park, allowing residents easy access in and out of the neighborhood. The closest hospital is Kindred Hospital Chicago North, about two miles south of the neighborhood, and the closest airport is the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, about nine miles west. With bus and train lines throughout the city, Chicago was recently named one of the best cities in the world for mass transit by Time Out magazine. It was one of only two American cities to receive this title. Bus lines run down all of North Park’s major roads, and the nearest train station is Kimball, less than a mile south of the neighborhood, which takes residents downtown.
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A great neighborhood with two universities, great CPS schools, great parks, a variety of good restaurants, shops, and a beautiful mix of ethnicities. People are friendly here. Easy access to CTA buses and trains.
Niche Reviews
3.739 Reviews
3.0Niche User
7/12/2016Niche Review
getting a little more diverse
3.0Niche User
12/30/2015Niche Review
There are lots of schools, and children. It's scary thinking about them getting hurt.
3.0Niche User
5/14/2016Niche Review
I am glad that I grew up in this area; it is nice that it is very accessible and there are some nice free things to do. The crime is a little bad but it is not that bad.
4.0Niche User
4/21/2016Niche Review
Everyone seems to like the community because its great
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Crime and Safety
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Crime Score
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Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
North Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in North Park, Chicago sell after 22 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in North Park, Chicago over the last 12 months is $408,500, up 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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