Livability Score

73
/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 (81) A+
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks Reserve
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
HERO Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Nilly Cafe
Coffee Shop
Eagles’ Landing Cafe
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Goddess and the Baker
Coffee Shop
Hannah's Bretzel
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Dollop Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Fairgrounds Coffee and Tea
Coffee Shop
Harry's Sandwch Shop
Coffee Shop
Intelligentsia Coffee
Coffee Shop
Argo Tea
Coffee Shop
HERO Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Hanabusa
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
LaSalle Cafe Luna
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Le Pain Quotidien
Coffee Shop
Dollop Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (41) A+
Symphony Center
Theatre Arts
Begin Route 66
Attraction
Paris Metro Entryway (Metra)
Attraction
Fullerton Hall
Theatre Arts
Studebaker Theater
Theatre Arts
The Art Institute of Chicago
Museum
Auditorium Theatre
Theatre Arts
Rubloff Auditorium
Theatre Arts
James C. Petrillo Music Shell
Theatre Arts
Bert Green Fine Art
Theatre Arts
CIBC Theatre
Theatre Arts
The Museum of Contemporary Photography
Museum
Weather Bell
Attraction
Merle Reskin Theatre
Theatre Arts
Buckingham Fountain
Attraction
Museum of Illusions
Museum
City Mini Golf
Attraction
Buddy Guy's Legends
Nightclub
Chicago Cultural Center
Theatre Arts
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Theatre Arts
Money Museum
Museum
Harris Theater For Music And Dance
Theatre Arts
AMC Dine-In Block 37
Cinema
Expo 72
Art Gallery
Storefront Theater
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (169) A+
Kilwins
Sweets
Relish Chicago Hot Dogs
Fast Food
Potbelly
Fast Food
Potbelly
Fast Food
2Twenty2 Tavern
Bar
Just Salad
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Jollibee
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Jimmy's Gyros & Grill
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Lobby Bar at Palmer House
Bar
Beef & Brandy
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Shake Shack
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Game Room
Bar
Milk Room
Bar
Drawing Room
Bar
Brando’s Speakeasy
Bar
Fitness (5) A+
LA Fitness
Gym
XSport Fitness
Gym
Lakeshore Fitness
Gym
Lakeshore Athletic Club
Gym
So Icey Elites
Gym
River North Gym
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
East Bank Club
Gym
Cycle Bar
Gym
Row House
Gym
TITLE Boxing Club
Gym
Jesse White Community Center & Fieldhouse
Community Centre
Pure Barre
Gym
Atlas Performance and CrossFit
Gym
Moksha Yoga Center
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
Erie Neighborhood House
Community Centre
enerGEEwhizz
Gym
All About Dance
Gym
Henry Booth House
Community Centre
Erie Neighborhood House
Community Centre
BluPrint Fitness
Gym
BluPrint Fitness
Gym
Groceries (18) A+
Art Institute’s Gardens
Bakery
Sugar Bliss Patisserie
Bakery
Hannah’s Bretzel
Bakery
Toni Patisserie
Bakery
Mindy’s Hot Chocolate Bakery
Bakery
Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique
Bakery
Magnolia Bakery Chicago
Bakery
Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese
Bakery
Sopraffina Marketcaffe
Bakery
Magnolia Bakery
Bakery
Avanti Caffé
Bakery
Hannah's Bretzel
Bakery
Mariano's Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Bockwinkel's
Grocery Store
International Sandwich Shop
Bakery
Corner Bakery
Bakery
Stan’s Donuts & Coffee
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Arturo Express
Bakery
Jewel-Osco
Grocery Store
Glazed and Infused
Bakery
Steffens Cafe & Bakery
Bakery
Chicago French Market
Grocery Store
Hannah’s Bretzel
Bakery
Beavers Coffee & Donuts
Bakery
Parks (47) A+
South Garden
Park
North Garden
Park
North President's Court
Park
Pritzker Park
Park
Butler Field
Park
South President's Court
Park
Millennium Park
Park
Grant Park
Park
Cradle Nest
Playground
Harbor
Playground
Swings
Playground
The Sea
Playground
Lagoon
Playground
Slide Crater
Playground
The Watering Hole
Playground
Printers Row Park
Park
Enchanted Forest
Playground
Maggie Daley Park
Park
Ferd Kramer Memorial Garden
Park
D'Angelo Park
Park
Dearborn Park
Park
Peanut Park
Park
Southbank Park
Park
Lakeshore East Park
Park
The Marina
Park
Shops (106) A+
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Fabric
Fabric
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Dial Boomshop
Books
Barnes & Noble
Books
Nail Studio
Beauty
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Sprint
Electronics
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Journeys
Shoes
Lids
Clothing
Crocs
Shoes
Bye Bye Chicago
Gift Shop
Kay Jewelers
Fashion
Ulta Beauty
Beauty
Men's Wearhouse
Clothing
Vans
Shoes
Jewelers Building
Fashion
Verizon
Electronics
Five Below
Discount Store
LaRon Jewelers
Fashion
Reuven Gitter Jewelers
Fashion
grahamcrackers.com
Books
T-Mobile
Electronics
Footaction
Shoes
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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, 22.6% take public transportation in Loop.
Public Transit Stops (174)
Stops & Stations A+
Michigan & Jackson
Bus Stop
Michigan & Jackson
Bus Stop
Jackson & Wabash
Bus Stop
Adams & Wabash (CTA)
Bus Stop
Adams/Wabash
Transit Station
Michigan & Van Buren
Bus Stop
Van Buren Street
Transit Station
Michigan & Van Buren/Congress
Bus Stop
Michigan & Monroe
Bus Stop
Jackson
Transit Station
Michigan & Monroe
Bus Stop
State & Jackson
Bus Stop
State & Adams
Bus Stop
Jackson & State
Bus Stop
Ida B Wells Drive & Michigan
Bus Stop
Monroe & Wabash
Bus Stop
State & Van Buren
Bus Stop
State & Van Buren
Bus Stop
Ida B Wells Drive & Wabash
Bus Stop
Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive
Bus Stop
Adams & State
Bus Stop
Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren
Transit Station
Monroe
Transit Station
Dearborn & Jackson
Bus Stop
Jackson
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
22.6% 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 F

The cost of living in Loop is 126/100 - which is 31% higher than Illinois.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
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 F

Loop crime rates are 13,591 per 100k, which is 590% higher than Illinois
Property Crime
12,649 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
942 crimes per 100k F
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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 A+

The median income in Loop is $98,220 - which is 66% higher than Illinois.
Med. Household Income
$98,220 A+
Unemployment Rate
3.6% C
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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 B

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (21)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Metra Police Department
Police
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 1
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Michigan Avenue Immediate/Primary Care (MAICOH)
Clinic
Physicians Immediate Care
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Chicago Dental Boutique
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 13
Fire Station
Amtrak Police Department
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care South Loop
Clinic
Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 42
Fire Station
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+

Loop home prices are $331,150 - which is 89% higher than Illinois
Home Price
$331,150 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
3.4x (home price to income ratio) B
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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 A+

The Loop graduation rate is 98% - which is 15% higher than Illinois
School Test Scores
45% F
High School Grad. Rates
98% A+
Elementary Schools (5) A+
Chicago International Charter
Noble Street Charter Schools
South Loop Montessori School
Il Dept Of Cldrn And Famly Svcs
Daystar School
South Loop Elem School
Frances Xavier Warde School
Frances Xavier Warde School
Chicago Virtual Charter School
Uno Academy Charter Schools
Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus
Perspectives Charter High School
Ogden Elem School
Chicago Grammar School
Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd
Salazar Elem Bilingual Center
Intercultural Montessori Language School
Smyth J Elem School
Urban Prairie Walforf School
National Teachers Elem Academy
Jenner Elem Academy Of The Arts
Montessori Academy Of Chicago
Jackson A Elem Language Acad
Pui Tak Christian School
Dba City Garden Waldorf School
High Schools (4) A+
Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep
Yccs-Innovations Of Arts Integr
Intrinsic 2 Charter High School
Jones College Prep High School
Chicago Virtual Charter School
Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus
St Ignatius College Prep
Payton College Preparatory Hs
Cornerstone Academy
Yccs-Jane Addams Alternative Hs
The Chicago Academy For The Arts
Graham R Training Center
Young Magnet High School
Ogden Int High School
Chicago Technology Academy Hs
Noble St Chtr Rauner College Prep
Urban Prep Chtr West Campus Hs
Cics - Quest North Campus
Noble St Chtr-The Noble Academy
The Latin School Of Chicago
Young Womens Leadership Chartr Hs
Noble St Chtr-Golder College Prep
Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park
Simpson Acad Hs For Young Women
Noble St Chtr-Noble Campus
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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 A+

Loop has an overall rating of 83% from 5 reviews.
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User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes A+
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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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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      South Garden
      North Garden
      North President's Court
      Pritzker Park
      Butler Field
      South President's Court
      Millennium Park
      Grant Park

      Entertainment

      Symphony Center
      Begin Route 66
      Paris Metro Entryway (Metra)
      Fullerton Hall
      Studebaker Theater
      The Art Institute of Chicago
      Auditorium Theatre
      Rubloff Auditorium

      Food & Drink

      Kilwins
      Relish Chicago Hot Dogs
      Potbelly
      Potbelly
      2Twenty2 Tavern
      Just Salad
      Dunkin'
      Dunkin'

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Loop? Of all people who commute, 22.6% take public transportation in Loop.
      Drive to Work
      23%

      51% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      23%

      13% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      40%

      37% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Loop? The cost of living in Loop is 126/100 - which is 31% higher than Illinois.
      Loop
      126

      26% more expensive than average

      Chicago
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Loop? Loop crime rates are 13,591, which are 590% higher than Illinois
      Total Crime
      13,591 per 100k people

      485% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 8

      485% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -6%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Loop? The median income in Loop is $98,220 which is 66% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $98,22078% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $73,290146% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      23% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Loop 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 Loop home prices? Loop home prices are $331,150 - which is 89% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $331,15079% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,69979% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      40%

      37% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Loop have good schools? The Loop graduation rate is 98% - which is 15% higher than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      98%

      18% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      45%

      6% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Loop a good place to live? Loop has an overall rating of 83% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      83%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      83%

      5 total surveys

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