Douglas
- Neighborhood in Chicago, IL
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Douglas
- grade BOverall Grade
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 40 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$287,245
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,156
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Urban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault964.4national 282.7
- Murder19.7national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery866national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary211.6national 500.1
- Theft3,424.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft442.8national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$62,194
National
$69,021Families with Children
18%
Top Public Schools Serving Douglas
- grade A+
Payton College Preparatory High School
- Rating 4.1 out of 5 428 reviews
- grade A+
Northside College Preparatory High School
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 621 reviews
- grade A+
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 1,179 reviews
- grade A+
Jones College Prep High School
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 766 reviews
- grade A+
Lane Tech College Prep High School
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 3,230 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Douglas
- grade A+
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 143 reviews
- grade A+
British International School of Chicago, South Loop
- Rating 4.68 out of 5 63 reviews
- grade A+
Latin School of Chicago
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 114 reviews
- grade A+
Saint Ignatius College Prep
- Rating 4.04 out of 5 388 reviews
- grade A+
Morgan Park Academy
- Rating 4.42 out of 5 131 reviews
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Douglas Reviews
Rating 3.5 out of 5 40 reviews
I think Douglas is a great community filled with all different kinds of people. It has a mixture of grocery stores, restaurants, and fast-food restaurants that are easily accessible to the community. Even though it is diverse, segregation does exist within the community. There is also a particular block that seems to be filled with people loitering around a corner store. I wish this wasn't the case because I feel this could draw suspicious activity. I also wish there were more shopping malls for clothes in the neighborhood as well as a movie theater. Overall, Douglas is a great neighborhood to live in.
This neighborhood started primarily as a black-only but has been more diverse in the ethnicities that decide to live in this area. Additionally, the attraction of IIT is present. The area is welcoming and full of active bodied people.
What I liked about Douglas was the vibrancy of certain blocks in the neighborhood. Residents that have lived in the community for decades provide a since of pride and character. Two things I would like to see change in the Douglas neighborhood is less vacant lots and the return of affordable housing for low-income families. It seems as if the plan to construct low-income and public housing in the neighborhood has been abandoned. In total, The neighborhood is a nice place just should be more affordable for people to live and shouldn't be taken over by wealth. Diversity in income should be the goal.