Near West Side
Elevated Relative RiskOne of Chicago's lively nights, green, foodie neighborhoods — known for parks, nightlife, dining, scored from verified public data and 122 curated local places.
Parks & Recreation is one of Near West Side's strongest characteristics at 97/100. The overall score is reduced primarily by safety (35/100) and family friendliness (40/100). Safety indicators are one of the factors reducing the overall rating.
How We Calculate This ScoreRelative to other Chicago neighborhoods, month-to-month stability score strongest here (76/100), while property-crime levels contributes least (8/100). Reported incidents are down 3% versus the previous 12 months.
Note: rates are normalized by resident population. In high-visitor districts like this one, that denominator can overstate relative risk for the people actually here. Activity-adjusted safety arrives in model v1.1.
About Safety Scores- Strong transit links (80/100) to the rest of Chicago
- 122 curated places packed into one neighborhood
- Standout parks and green space
- Choose your evening blocks with local advice
- Summer weekends get busy at the big attractions
“Near West Side scores 71/100 on my Intelligence index. Start with Girl & The Goat (4.7★), make time for United Center, and grab coffee at Sawada Coffee.”
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The Neighborhood Intelligence™ Score (Model NIS-1.0) combines 8 verified categories — safety, walkability, transit, dining, parks, attractions, family friendliness, and nightlife — each scored 0–100 against every other Chicago neighborhood, then weighted (safety carries the most at 25%). The MySitti Rating™ converts that score to the 0–10 scale. Safety uses 36 months of official Chicago Police Department (CLEAR) data: violent and property crime rates, 12-month and 3-year trends, time-of-day patterns, and month-to-month stability. Categories without verified data are excluded and disclosed — never estimated. Scores refresh monthly with each data update.