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Chicago neighborhoods explained

Living Here Updated Sept 2026 Next review Mar 2027 Suggest a correction

The 77 community areas, what people actually call them and how they differ.

North, South, West: the basics

The lakefront neighborhoods

The bungalow belt

The changing neighborhoods

Suburbs that feel like the city

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