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East Garfield Park Area Facts

  • East Garfield Park has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • East Garfield Park crime rates are 74% higher than the Chicago average
  • Cost of living in East Garfield Park is 6% lower than the Chicago average
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      A Amenities

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

      Parks

      Horan Park
      Gladys Park
      Park No. 422
      Magnolia Park
      Nancy Jefferson Park
      Sunken Gardens
      Altgeld Park
      Park No. 574

      Entertainment

      Waller Apartments
      345 Gallery
      Art West Chicago
      Chicago Center for Green Technology
      Corbett vs. Dempsey
      The Martin - Gallery + Event Space
      Ukrainian National Museum
      Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

      Food & Drink

      Al's Under the L
      Brown Sugar Sports Bar
      Lakeside Bar
      Subway
      Franklin Super Foods & Liquors
      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      Wendy's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in East Garfield Park? Of all people who commute, 34.1% take public transportation in East Garfield Park.
      Drive to Work
      47%

      26% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      34%

      25% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East Garfield Park? The cost of living in East Garfield Park is 107/100 - which is 11% higher than Illinois.
      East Garfield Park
      107

      7% 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 East Garfield Park? East Garfield Park crime rates are 7,019, which are 246% higher than Illinois
      Total Crime
      7,019 per 100k people

      208% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 15  

      208% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in East Garfield Park? The median income in East Garfield Park is $28,558 which is 52% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $28,55848% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $17,86040% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      12%

      148% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is East Garfield 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

      C+ Housing

      What are East Garfield Park home prices? East Garfield Park home prices are $222,929 - which is 28% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $222,92921% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9144% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      26%

      58% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does East Garfield Park have good schools? The East Garfield Park graduation rate is 74% - which is 12% lower than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      74%

      10% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      15%

      70% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is East Garfield Park a good place to live? East Garfield Park has an overall rating of 89% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      2 total surveys

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