Livability Score

70
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A-

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
T Opera Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pastel! Cakes and More
Coffee Shop
Sputnik Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Vero Coffee & Gelato
Coffee Shop
La Frida Cafe Galeria
Coffee Shop
Razpachos Neveria
Coffee Shop
8a5e
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Holy Grounds
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Green Tomato Cafe
Coffee Shop
L Cafecito Jumping Bean
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Bridgeport Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Los Pekes Ice Cream & Coffee
Coffee Shop
Jackalope Coffee & Tea House
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Momentum Coffee
Coffee Shop
INTERSECT
Coffee Shop
The Stockyard Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Cafe Mestizo
Coffee Shop
Xurro
Coffee Shop
Cafe L’Appetito
Coffee Shop
Café Espresso
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
Museum
Bridgeport Art Center
Theatre Arts
Gallager
Attraction
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center
Theatre Arts
Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
Theatre Arts
Zhou B Art Center
Theatre Arts
IMAN Beloved Community Ceramics Studio
Theatre Arts
National Museum of Mexican Art
Museum
Pilsen Art House
Art Gallery
AMC Cicero 14
Cinema
Pilsen Arts Community House
Theatre Arts
Town Hall Bowl
Bowling Alley
Jedlica Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Digital Art Demo Space
Nightclub
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Museum
Thalia Hall
Theatre Arts
Guaranteed Rate Field
Stadium
Prospectus Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Art West Chicago
Theatre Arts
Lawn Lanes
Bowling Alley
Chicago Art Department
Art Gallery
Art of Imagination
Theatre Arts
Strewn
Theatre Arts
Cermak Road Bridge
Attraction
Ephraim Bajar Cultural Center
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (14) C+
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Mario & Sandra’s
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Michael’s Sport Lounge
Bar
Confessions
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Xavier Players Club
Bar
MaddAnthonys Bar & Grill
Bar
Frankie's Place
Bar
KFC
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
The Apartment Lounge
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
El Plan
Bar
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Checkers
Fast Food
Fitness (2) B
Gads Hill Center
Community Centre
Esporta Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Charter Fitness
Gym
Latinos Progresando Resource Center
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Blessed Sacrament Youth Center
Community Centre
Wilson Community Center
Community Centre
Eleanor Boathouse
Gym
LCHC Senior Day Services
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Cicero Community Center
Community Centre
John D. & Alexandra C. Nichols Center
Community Centre
Primo Center
Community Centre
12th Flow Performance System
Gym
Groceries (9) A+
Supermercado El Guero
Grocery Store
La Gloria Supermarket
Grocery Store
La-Concha
Bakery
Monterrey Bakery
Bakery
Le Paris Bakery
Bakery
Pete's Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Tom Tom Tamale & Bakery Company
Bakery
Poppie’s Bakeshop
Bakery
La Central Bakery
Bakery
Jewel-Osco
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Pete's Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Food 4 Less
Grocery Store
Grecias Bakery
Bakery
ALDI
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Don Pan Bakery
Bakery
Cermak Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Huck Finn Restaurant
Bakery
Winfar Foods
Bakery
Benitez Bakery
Bakery
La Central Bakery
Bakery
Fruteria Favela
Grocery Store
La France Bakery
Bakery
Kristoffer’s Cakes
Bakery
Parks (14) A+
Edward Kelly Park
Park
Brighton Park
Park
Job Corps Riverbank
Park
McKinley Park
Park
Irma C. Ruiz Park
Park
Hoyne Park
Park
Richard J. Daley Park
Park
La Villita Park
Park
Kujawa Park
Park
Little Venice Park
Park
Curie Park
Park
Miami Park
Park
Davis Square Park
Park
Washtenaw Park
Park
Micek Park
Park
Cornell Square Park
Park
Kucinski-Murphy Park
Park
Gage Park
Park
Piotrowski Park
Park
Mulberry Park
Park
Senka Park
Park
Limas Park
Park
Packingtown Park
Park
Archer Park
Park
Baraga Park
Park
Shops (20) A+
Elston Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Maria’s Beauty Salon
Hairdresser
La Bodeguita Beto’s Produce
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Ross
Department Store
AT&T
Electronics
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Citgo
Convenience Store
Citgo
Convenience Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Shell
Convenience Store
Thorntons
Convenience Store
Rent-A-Center
Department Store
Foot Locker
Shoes
Road Ranger
Convenience Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
BP Shop
Convenience Store
TJ Maxx
Department Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Pilsen Bike Shop
Bicycle
Forman Mills
Department Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Douglas (A+)

2. South Shore (A+)

3. Washington Park (A+)

4. Beverly (A+)

5. North Lawndale (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 18.7% take public transportation in Brighton Park.
Public Transit Stops (147)
Stops & Stations A+
Archer & Francisco NB
Bus Stop
Archer & Francisco SB
Bus Stop
Archer & Sacramento SB
Bus Stop
Archer & Sacramento NB
Bus Stop
Archer & California NB
Bus Stop
California & Archer
Bus Stop
Pershing & Sacramento
Bus Stop
Pershing & Sacramento
Bus Stop
California & Archer
Bus Stop
Pershing & Francisco
Bus Stop
Archer & California SB
Bus Stop
Pershing & Francisco
Bus Stop
California & 42nd Street
Bus Stop
Pershing & Albany
Bus Stop
Kedzie & 41st Street
Bus Stop
Pershing & Albany
Bus Stop
Kedzie & 41st Street
Bus Stop
California & 42nd Street
Bus Stop
Archer & Pope John Paul II/43rd Street NB
Bus Stop
Kedzie & 40th Street
Bus Stop
Kedzie & 40th Street
Bus Stop
Kedzie & 42nd Street
Bus Stop
Kedzie & 42nd Street
Bus Stop
Pershing & California
Bus Stop
California & Pershing
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
18.7% A
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Albany Park (A+)

2. Archer Heights (A+)

3. Armour Square (A+)

4. Ashburn (A+)

5. Auburn Gresham (A+)

cost of living C+

The cost of living in Brighton Park is 103/100 - which is 7% higher than Illinois.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax D+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Riverdale (A+)

2. Englewood (A+)

3. South Deering (A)

4. South Chicago (A)

5. Fuller Park (A)

crime C+

Brighton Park crime rates are 1,850 per 100k, which is 6% lower than Illinois
Property Crime
1,507 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
343 crimes per 100k C
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Edison Park (A+)

2. Forest Glen (A+)

3. Norwood Park (A+)

4. Mount Greenwood (A+)

5. O'hare (A)

employment C-

The median income in Brighton Park is $48,123 - which is 19% lower than Illinois.
Med. Household Income
$48,123 F
Unemployment Rate
5.4% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Edgewater (A+)

2. Dunning (A+)

3. Near South Side (A+)

4. Jefferson Park (A+)

5. Garfield Ridge (A+)

health C+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 65
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Esperanza Brighton Park
Clinic
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
ACCESS Kedzie Family Health Center
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Cook County Sherrif's Office
Police
Chicago Fire Department Special Operations Section
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
California Gardens Nursing Home
Nursing Home
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 34
Fire Station
Cermak Health Services
Clinic
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 123
Fire Station
Esperanza Little Village
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
ACCESS Servicios Médicos La Villita
Clinic
ACCESS Centro Médico San Rafael
Clinic
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 49
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 39
Fire Station
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 99
Fire Station
FFHC-Ashland
Clinic
ACCESS Centro Médico
Clinic
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Albany Park (B)

2. Armour Square (B)

3. Avondale (B)

4. Bridgeport (B)

5. Douglas (B)

housing A

Brighton Park home prices are $194,459 - which is 11% higher than Illinois
Home Price
$194,459 B
Home Appreciation Rate
13% A-
Home Affordability
4x (home price to income ratio) D+
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Garfield Ridge (A+)

2. Chatham (A+)

3. Ashburn (A+)

4. Lake View (A+)

5. South Chicago (A+)

schools F

The Brighton Park graduation rate is 51% - which is 39% lower than Illinois
School Test Scores
22% F
High School Grad. Rates
51% F
Elementary Schools (12) A+
Davis N Elem School
Pope John Paul Ii Catholic School
Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros Cmps
Calmeca Acad Elem School
Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic Academy
Brighton Park Elem School
Acero Chtr-Brighton Park Campus
Shields Elem School
Columbia Explorers Elem Academy
Burroughs Elem School
Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Cmps
Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Pk
Shields Middle School
Montessori Foundations Of Chgo
Everett Elem School
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar
Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Campus
Christopher Elem School
Sawyer Elem School
Lara Elem Academy
Hedges Elem School
St Bruno Elementary School
Madero Middle School
San Miguel School
Nightingale Elem School
High Schools (3) A+
Kelly High School
Pathways In Education Brighton Pa
Noble St Chtr - Mansueto
Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Pk
Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- Victoria
Back Of The Yards Ib Hs
Peace And Education Coalition Hs
York Alternative High School
Curie Metropolitan High School
Solorio Academy High School
Acero Chtr Netrk - Major Garcia
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
Ihsca Charter High School
Ijla Charter High School
Spry Community Links High School
Gage Park High School
Farragut Career Academy Hs
Infinity Math Science & Tech Hs
School Of Social Justice Hs
Multicultural Acad Scholarshp Hs
World Language High School
Our Lady Of Tepeyac High School
Richards Career Academy Hs
Hancock College Preparatory Hs
Yccs-Latino Youth Alternative Hs
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Lincoln Park (A+)

2. Edison Park (A+)

3. Loop (A+)

4. Lake View (A+)

5. North Center (A)

ratings B-

Brighton Park has an overall rating of 69% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes B-
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Riverdale (A+)

2. Morgan Park (A+)

3. Lincoln Park (A+)

4. East Side (A+)

5. Edison Park (A+)

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Brighton Park, Chicago, IL Area Guide

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Brighton Park Area Facts

  • Brighton Park has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered excellent
  • Brighton Park crime rates are 50% lower than the Chicago average
  • Cost of living in Brighton Park is 9% lower than the Chicago average

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      A- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Brighton Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Edward Kelly Park
      Brighton Park
      Job Corps Riverbank
      McKinley Park
      Irma C. Ruiz Park
      Hoyne Park
      Richard J. Daley Park
      La Villita Park

      Entertainment

      Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
      Bridgeport Art Center
      Gallager
      Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center
      Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
      Zhou B Art Center
      IMAN Beloved Community Ceramics Studio
      National Museum of Mexican Art

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin'
      Wendy's
      Mario & Sandra’s
      McDonald's
      Popeyes
      Dunkin'
      Michael’s Sport Lounge
      Confessions

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Brighton Park? Of all people who commute, 18.7% take public transportation in Brighton Park.
      Drive to Work
      55%

      18% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      19%

      9% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Brighton Park? The cost of living in Brighton Park is 103/100 - which is 7% higher than Illinois.
      Brighton Park
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Chicago
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Brighton Park? Brighton Park crime rates are 1,850, which are 6% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      1,850 per 100k people

      20% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 55

      20% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -6%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Brighton Park? The median income in Brighton Park is $48,123 which is 19% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $48,12313% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,28139% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      16% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Brighton Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Thorek Memorial Hospital
      La Rabida Children's Hospital
      Ascension Resurrection Medical Center
      Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital
      Ascension Saint Mary Hospital
      Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
      Thorek Memorial Hospital Andersonville (formerly Methodist Hospital of Chicago)
      Loretto Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Osco Drug
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Osco Drug

      Doctors

      AMITA Sage Medical Group
      Crystal Optical
      Athletico Physical Therapy
      Physicians Immediate Care
      Town & Country Pediatrics
      Dr. Kenneth Brocker
      Dr. Spencer & Dr. Blount-Odum
      Dr. Wanda Sygieda

      A Housing

      What are Brighton Park home prices? Brighton Park home prices are $194,459 - which is 11% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $194,4595% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8936% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      50%

      21% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Brighton Park have good schools? The Brighton Park graduation rate is 51% - which is 39% lower than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      51%

      38% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      22%

      54% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Brighton Park a good place to live? Brighton Park has an overall rating of 69% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      69%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      69%

      4 total surveys

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