Chicago's Most UNDERRATED Neighborhoods

Chicago has so many different neighborhoods, but many of them don't get the attention that they deserve. So in this video, we go over some of Chicago's most underrated neighborhoods to live in.
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[@LilyWolfrumP]

I loved living in Uptown! Tons of live music venues, a HUGE beach with paddleboarding & birdwatching, diverse community, awesome food options

[@bangpow6160]

You forgot about Beverly and Mount Greenwood

[@CrayolaCoffeeBean]

Yesss, I lived in Uptown for like 6-7 years so I have a special place in my heart for it. Just be mindful of the scary pockets lol

[@komarrealestate]

Totally agree on Bronzeville, lots of new developments coming up. 👍👍👍

[@colettequinones4106]

? Do those developments include around the clock security??

[@DailyRants89]

@@colettequinones4106 no it doesn't. Continue to stay away.

[@RobertSpiller]

@@DailyRants89 Stay away...wow but thanks...I thought the crime had decreased...but i guess not right @colettequinones4106

[@kdckan21]

Any neighborhoods on the South and West Sides?

[@alexzais1935]

Avondale. Hermosa. Portage Park. Belmont Cragin. All great and underrated Northwest side neighborhoods. Don’t think Uptown is necessarily underrated just a bit sketchy still. People are cautious. Can’t blame them. Old Irving has actually been on the radar for many but might be getting a bit too late to buy some real estate as the prices have been skyrocketing the past few years for its proximity to Lakeview. Good picks though.

[@PeterNicieja]

Nailed it. All great neighborhoods - I grew up in Portage and it's changed a lot since then. Thanks for watching!

[@Clementinee]

How is Uptown sketchy lol

[@alexzais1935]

@@Clementinee You must not be originally from Chicago lol

[@RobertSpiller]

How safe is Bronzeville? I'm a Detroiter thinking of moving to the Chicago area.

[@alexzais1935]

@@RobertSpiller Hey Robert. Bronzeville is actually on the borderline between semi-safe and semi-not safe. Not the worst place in the city but crime is definitely present. It’s located on the Southside of the city so shouldn’t be surprising to anyone. I’ll tell you one thing though. It’s recently rumored to be gentrifying with wealthy middle class and upper middle class black individuals just like the neighboring area of Hyde Park already is and has been. Also where Obama lived for several years as he was a professor at the University of Chicago there. If I’m correct, a lot of the wealthy black population from Hyde Park are leaving and settling in Bronzeville for the cheaper estate and rent. If you’re thinking about jumping ship from Detroit I would do so rather sooner than later before an all out mass gentrification happens and the costs start skyrocketing in Bronzeville too.

[@jackinthebox1993]

I IMMEDIATELY went straight to the comments because that's where you learn the truth from REAL Chicagoans

[@silver33]

I only agree about Bronzeville and Old Irving Park. The other places are not the best.

[@PeterNicieja]

Not a fan of Uptown?

[@silver33]

@@PeterNicieja Not all parts of it. I was in a drive by shooting in Uptown.

[@colihon3552]

​@silver33 hanging with the wrong crowd maybe

[@silver33]

@@colihon3552 No I wasn't. I was just walking to the train station on Sunday mid afternoon.

[@colihon3552]

@@silver33 weird I didn't hear it but ok smh

[@thomasstoll4111]

Brighton Park

[@GeekRemix]

I lived in uptown and witnessed 5 driveby shootings.

[@colihon3552]

no you didn't stop lying lol

[@GeekRemix]

@@colihon3552 you can look up the news for uptown in 2021 I lived on Sheridan and Wilson.

[@GeekRemix]

@@colihon3552 I replied to you earlier but I lived on Sheridan and Wilson in 2021. It was a hard time then. You can look up the news for that time.

[@colihon3552]

@GeekRemix ok I quess I'm just not scary and seeing a couple of dudes outside the train station doesn't faze me. I'm from the south side and still live there. This is my part-time crib up here girlfriend. this is suburbia, lmao .all these gay, white, African, Indian people don't exist where I come from I like the different people

[@russellmeyers9761]

Yeah he's forgetting about portage Park

[@PeterNicieja]

Yes, great neighborhood!

[@ayushpatel7174]

Hi I am a student and I am from India. I will be coming to Chicago in December and I don’t know how to find apartments so can you suggest me some apps or links from where I can find rental apartments.

[@PeterNicieja]

I recommend looking on zillow, apartment.com, and even facebook

[@nishiljaiswal2216]

Which uni?

[@shaqolaaan]

if you’re indian there’s an area in west rogers park called little india, check it out.

[@jones2277]

are you coming for university? which neighborhood?

[@Mateo-et3wl]

West rogers park is for indian immigrants who don't have a degree. If you're a tech bro, your neighborhood is west loop. Yuppie heaven

[@marieclaire4935]

Is the winters that bad there how do you live there like that i heard it gets brutal

[@InsideChicago]

they're not as bad as they used to. To sum it up it was 80 degrees in feb. this year

[@PatrickHMast]

It’s not bad at all. Gets cold but barely snows

[@prestonradtke222]

OK, this was a really good video, but Humboldt Park is a shit hole… the park itself is beautiful, but the fact that it’s basically the seat for the Latin kings will always make it hell on earth

[@Mateo-et3wl]

People overlook Rogers Park because it sucks, in addition to being too far north. Uptown also sucks. These neighborhoods are high crime, the worst two neighborhoods on the north side. Uptown also has the misfortune of bein overrun with homeless crazy people, yet still expensive. Easily one of worst deals in the city.

[@PeterNicieja]

I appreciate your feedback. You're right, they aren't the right neighborhoods for everybody.

[@TekEffekt]

I've been living in Roger Park for 8 years. My friends and I have never had any issues besides the very occasional homeless yelling at us. And it's incredibly affordable compared to other neighborhoods. Sure, it's far from the loop, but after Covid, I barely have to commute to the loop anymore.

[@colihon3552]

only place I see homeless in uptown is by the train station. heard its shelters over here

[@Hello_Haven]

Humboldt Park is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city. Regular shootouts and high crime. Bronzeville is also high crime and they're trying their darndest to start gentrifying it but it's nowhere near safe enough to recommend to anyone. My friend moved to Humboldt Park two years ago against my urging her not too. She wanted to be close to Wicker Park. She didn't even finish her lease out. Broke her lease after 6 months. She was shot at while walking her dog late at night. When she went to the community Facebook to let everyone know to be careful, they told her she shouldn't have been out at night! WTF? You can't even take your dog to pee once the sun goes down apparrently. There were regular shootings and yellow police tape. I am baffled that you'd recommend Humboldt Park to even your worst enemy.

[@lvandal6603]

Bronzeville is actually safer than Humboldt park. Ive been living there going on 5 years, amazing community

[@Hello_Haven]

I was robbed in Bronzeville just a year ago going to the Beauty Supply store. I'm sorry but Bronzeville isn't a neighborhood I'd recommend right now. Perhaps in another five years. Is it safer than Humboldt Park? Considering Humboldt is one of the most dangerous neighborhoods then yeah it probably is. But safe enough for me to recommend to someone moving to Chicago who isn't familiar with the city (which is who this video caters to)? Absolutely not. For Underrated Chicago neighborhoods I'd recommend Avondale, Norwood Park, Old Irving, Irving, Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, and Albany Park. These neighborhoods provide a balance of affordability and safety for a newcomer to Chicago. That said, they are trying hard to gentrify Bronzeville. My friend is a nurse over at Uof Chicago Hospital and they offered her $25K towards a downpayment to purchase a home in Bronzeville. She passed! and that's saying a lot! If the neighborhood was desireable they would not be offering nurses free money to buy homes there. And nurses wouldn't be turning down free money! I don't have a dog in the race anymore. I moved to another state. You guys can keep the cold and the illegals. I'm good off that. But for anyone who is a newcomer to Chicago I'm not going to sit by and allow someone to bamboozle them into moving to Humboldt Park or Bronzeville. Sorry. There are much safer, equally affodable areas, like the ones I mentioned. Take care!

[@mark22390]

I can feel your response is super genuine, I have a offer to live in Chicago and could use your honest help lol. All the neighborhoods recommended on KZbin( Lincoln park, Lakeview) seem like they are 99% white. Not totally against living there but are there any diverse, SAFE neighborhoods to check out.

[@KDN97]

Bronzeville is chill AF, Humboldt is a little dangerous but also super expensive so I wouldn't live there

[@TekEffekt]

@@mark22390 Rogers Park is very diverse. I've been living here 8 years and me and all my friends here have never had an issue (besides the very occasional person yelling at us). Just don't visit Howard street at night, especially near the Howard train station.