Near North Side
Elevated Relative RiskOne of Chicago's family-friendly, lively nights, green neighborhoods — known for family fun, attractions, parks, scored from verified public data and 369 curated local places.
Walkability is one of Near North Side's strongest characteristics at 100/100. The overall score is reduced primarily by safety (49/100). 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 (89/100), while property-crime levels contributes least (25/100). Reported incidents are down 8% 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- Walk Score 100 — car-free days are easy
- Strong transit links (94/100) to the rest of Chicago
- 369 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 North Side scores 83/100 on my Intelligence index with near-perfect walkability. Start with Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago (4.400000095367432★), make time for Navy Pier, and grab coffee at The Cheesecake Factory.”
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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.