Lincoln Square
- Neighborhood in Chicago, IL
Neighborhood
Lincoln Square
- grade AOverall Grade
- Rating 4.01 out of 5 71 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$422,858
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,450
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Lincoln Square Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault242.9national 282.7
- Murder2.5national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery130national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary274.8national 500.1
- Theft1,381.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft188.9national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$86,090
National
$69,021Families with Children
23%
Top Public Schools Serving Lincoln Square
- 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
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Lincoln Square Reviews
Rating 4.01 out of 5 71 reviews
Beautiful neighborhood, pretty safe for Chicago. Amazing food. I've always found everyone to be very friendly. Shout out to the dude with the Tasmanian Devil car! Neighborhood legend
Fun, leafy, walkable, and slightly expensive place for single people/couples without children. For families, it’s stratospherically expensive. Only works for upper middle class and wealthy families, or people whose parents bought real estate when it was cheap. If you have a family and make less than six figures any large enough condo will be out of reach. If you want a single family home you’ll likely need $200,000 per year income. Rentals tend to be old and contain lead paint hazards for children, except those that cost upwards of $2000 per month. Also, many local schools are not good and the process for getting your kid in a better public school is byzantine, but that’s Chicago in general. Also has Chicago’s lovely lead supply pipes polluting the drinking water, and the typical snow removal anarchy in winter. It often boggles my mind what people pay for real estate in a city that has so many grievous issues.
I moved to Lincoln Square 25 years ago and have never left! It's the best neighborhood in Chicago. Plenty of events to attend, easy commute, and very family friendly.