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Chicago, IL

Crime down 7% over the last year. 22 public schools inside the area. Very walkable — walk score 73.

Austin, Chicago, IL
66°FPartly Cloudy|Nov 3, 2026
Population
100K
Austin
Median Home Price
$365,000
Area ZIP codes
Median Rent (1BR)
$1,272
Area ZIP codes
Cost of Living
11% below
Chicago median rent
Job Growth
+0.2%
Metro, to July 2026
Walkability
Very Walkable
73 / 100

Homes for Sale in Austin

View all
Median price
$365,000
For sale in area ZIPs
294
Typical days listed
2 days

Active listings and ZIP medians from RentCast, as of 2026-10-23. Each opens the home on Zillow. RentCast supplies no listing photos, so each card shows the home's exact spot on the map; the photos are on the listing it opens.

Apartments for Rent in Austin

View all
Median rent (1BR)
$1,272
Median rent (2BR)
$1,600
Rentals in area ZIPs
445

Active rentals and ZIP medians from RentCast. Confirm rent and availability on the listing. RentCast supplies no listing photos, so each card shows the home's exact spot on the map; the photos are on the listing it opens.

Schools & Day Care in Austin

Public and private schools, colleges and licensed child care in and near Austin.

Public Schools

Chicago Public Schools inside Austin.

SchoolStandingGradesDistance
Clark HSProvisional Support9-121.3 mi
Austin Cca HSIntensive Support9-120.4 mi
Yccs - Scholastic AchievementNot Applicable9-121.1 mi
Yccs - WestNot Applicable9-120.9 mi
Douglass HSIntensive Support9-120.5 mi

Chicago Public Schools no longer publishes school ratings; standing is CPS's own accountability status. Straight-line distance from the neighborhood centre.

Private Schools

Private schools inside Austin.

SchoolDistance
Chance After Chance College Preparatory0.8 mi
Changing Oasis, Inc · no website0.8 mi
Chicago Jesuit Academy1.0 mi
Christ Lutheran School · no website1.1 mi
Christ The King Jesuit College Preparatory School1.0 mi

U.S. Department of Education, Private School Survey. Straight-line distance from the neighborhood centre.

Higher Education

The largest colleges within four miles of Austin.

None held here.

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Straight-line distance.

Day Care & Early Learning

The nearest licensed daycare centers, straight-line from the middle of Austin. 30 are inside the area. Call to ask about openings and tuition.

  • Little Leaders Of Tomorrow Site III
    5613 W Corcoran Pl · 0.4 mi
    Licensed, renewal in review· Ages 6 weeks to 2 years· Licensed for 18 children
  • It Takes A Village Chicago Ave
    5719 W Chicago Ave · 0.6 mi
    Licensed· Ages 6 weeks to 5 years· Licensed for 73 children
  • High Mountain Head Start
    919 North Lavergne · 0.6 mi
    Licensed· Ages 3 years to 5 years· Licensed for 34 children
  • Kiddie Korral Academy
    5838 W Chicago Ave · 0.7 mi
    Licensed· Ages 6 weeks to 6 years· Licensed for 70 children
  • Favor Stem Academy Daycare
    5239 W Madison St # 43 · 0.7 mi
    Licensed, renewal in review· Ages 6 weeks to 6 years· Licensed for 48 children
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  • Little Leaders Of Tomorrow Day Care Ctr
    301 N Mayfield Ave · 0.8 mi
    Licensed· Ages 2 years to 12 years· Licensed for 84 children
  • Little Foot Steps
    5600 W Madison St # 5602 · 0.8 mi
    Permit (newly opened)· Ages 6 weeks to 6 years· Licensed for 20 children
  • Hope For Youth Day Care
    5900 W Iowa St · 0.8 mi
    Licensed· Ages 3 years to 5 years· Licensed for 40 children
  • Wee Read Daycare Academy
    5624 W Madison St · 0.8 mi
    Licensed· Ages 2 years to 5 years· Licensed for 27 children
  • La Escuelita Numero Cuatro
    5951 W Chicago Ave · 0.8 mi
    Licensed· Ages 6 weeks to 5 years· Licensed for 21 children
  • Positive Attitudes Working Daycare
    757 N Austin Blvd · 0.9 mi
    Licensed· Ages 6 weeks to 5 years· Licensed for 36 children
  • West Austin Development Center
    4920 W Madison St · 0.9 mi
    Licensed· Ages 6 weeks to 12 years· Licensed for 201 children

Austin also has 154 licensed home daycares; we don't list their addresses because they are family homes. Check any daycare's license on the state's site

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing list, checked Nov 3, 2026; addresses placed on the map by the U.S. Census geocoder. The state lists ages, licensed capacity and languages; it holds no prices, openings or reviews.

Care & Essentials Near Austin

The nearest of each, straight-line from the middle of the area. Tap a category for more. Hours and availability may vary.

Google Places; photos are of the nearest place listed.

Local & National Moving Companies

Movers serving Austin, from local companies to national brands, and moving containers.

Local Moving Companies

Movers based in Chicago; a mover serves Austin without needing an office there. Every one holds federal household-goods authority. Ranked by federal safety rating, then fleet size, then years registered.

  • 1. New World Van Lines Inc
    FMCSA Satisfactory· 204 trucks· Registered since 1985· 3.4 (76 Google reviews)
  • 2. Midway Moving & Storage Inc
    FMCSA Satisfactory· 19 trucks· Registered since 1998· 4.3 (618 Google reviews)
  • 3. Best Price Moving & Storage Inc
    FMCSA Satisfactory· 9 trucks· Registered since 1997· 3.2 (280 Google reviews)
  • 4. Moore's Furniture & Piano Movers Inc
    FMCSA Satisfactory· 3 trucks· Registered since 1988
  • 5. Alexander Movers Inc
    FMCSA Satisfactory· 2 trucks· Registered since 1974
See all 46 licensed movers
  • 6. Medley's Moving & Storage Inc
    FMCSA Satisfactory· 1 truck· Registered since 1974
  • 7. New City Moving & Storage LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 82 trucks· Registered since 2023· 4.8 (8,402 Google reviews)
  • 8. The Professionals Moving Specialists Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 34 trucks· Registered since 2020· 5.0 (6,627 Google reviews)
  • 9. Moovers Chicago Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 26 trucks· Registered since 2016· 4.9 (1,013 Google reviews)
  • 10. Move-Tastic Incorporated
    Not yet safety-rated· 15 trucks· Registered since 2009· 5.0 (3,974 Google reviews)
  • 11. Middle Class Movers Incorporated
    Not yet safety-rated· 11 trucks· Registered since 2015· 4.5 (52 Google reviews)
  • 12. New World Transportation Systems Corp
    Not yet safety-rated· 10 trucks· Registered since 2006· 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
  • 13. Move For You Incorporated
    Not yet safety-rated· 9 trucks· Registered since 2018
  • 14. Collins Family Movers Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 8 trucks· Registered since 2015· 4.9 (928 Google reviews)
  • 15. Expert Movers Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 7 trucks· Registered since 2023· 4.8 (400 Google reviews)
  • 16. Daneni Logistics LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 6 trucks· Registered since 2024
  • 17. H2h Movers Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 6 trucks· Registered since 2013· 4.9 (4,998 Google reviews)
  • 18. Aaron Bros Moving System Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 4 trucks· Registered since 2013· 4.3 (312 Google reviews)
  • 19. R&J Holmes Company LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 4 trucks· Registered since 2025
  • 20. Two Men And A Truck South Chicago
    Not yet safety-rated· 3 trucks· Registered since 2024· 4.6 (2,165 Google reviews)
  • 21. Riverside Holding Group Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 3 trucks· Registered since 2025
  • 22. Ramirez Movers LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 3 trucks· Registered since 2016
  • 23. Ondemand Movers Usa
    Not yet safety-rated· 3 trucks· Registered since 2021· 4.8 (601 Google reviews)
  • 24. Moon Movers LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 3 trucks· Registered since 2025· 5.0 (769 Google reviews)
  • 25. S E A Trans
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2024
  • 26. Aarons Reliable Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2010
  • 27. Smooth Relocation Vanlines
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2015· 4.4 (404 Google reviews)
  • 28. Jay Movers
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 1998· 4.0 (47 Google reviews)
  • 29. Hk Worldwide Moving
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2004· 4.2 (128 Google reviews)
  • 30. Kryptonite Trucking Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2014· 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
  • 31. Hizir Logistics Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2020
  • 32. Cesar Moving & Storage Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 2 trucks· Registered since 2023
  • 33. Liftin' & Shiftin' LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2025
  • 34. J Reeds Transportation LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2018
  • 35. Reloauthority Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2013
  • 36. Sunflower Moving & Storage
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2017
  • 37. All My Sons Of Chicago Sw Suburbs LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2018
  • 38. P & P Moving Ltd
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2018
  • 39. Avilas Trucking Corp
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2020
  • 40. Sweet Home Movers Chicago Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2022· 4.8 (209 Google reviews)
  • 41. A2b Moving LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2024· 4.5 (310 Google reviews)
  • 42. Go Pro Movers LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2026
  • 43. Brix Moving Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· 1 truck· Registered since 2026
  • 44. Corcore Cargo LLC
    Not yet safety-rated· Registered since 2021
  • 45. Island Forwarding Inc
    Not yet safety-rated· Registered since 2017
  • 46. Affordable Moving
    FMCSA Conditional· 13 trucks· Registered since 2003· 4.2 (97 Google reviews)

National and Interstate Moving Companies

For long-distance moves, including across state lines. How each one works and where it is licensed comes from its federal FMCSA record.

  • United Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Mayflower Transit
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Allied Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • North American Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Atlas Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Bekins Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Wheaton World Wide Moving
    Interstate household-goods carrier
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • National Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Arpin Van Lines
    Interstate mover · moves under Wheaton Van Lines, as arpin.com states
    Across state lines (federal household-goods authority)
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • International Van Lines
    Interstate household-goods carrier
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • JK Moving Services
    Interstate household-goods carrier
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
    Franchise network · each location licensed on its own
    9 licensed companies in Illinois on the federal record
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
    Franchise network · each location licensed on its own
    4 licensed companies in Illinois on the federal record
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Bellhop
    Moving broker · arranges the move with licensed carriers
    Its own carrier authority is not active; the carrier is named on your contract
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Piece of Cake Moving & Storage
    Interstate household-goods carrier · also licensed as a broker
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • Roadway Moving
    Interstate household-goods carrier
    Across state lines (federal authority). The agent serving your area is found on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026

Moving Containers and Freight Services

Not a full-service move: the company drops off a container, you pack and load it, and they move it to your new home. Storage and loading help, where offered, are on each company’s site.

  • U-Pack
    Moving containers · you pack and load, they move the container
    Across state lines (federal authority). Availability by ZIP code is on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • PODS
    Moving containers · you pack and load, they move the container
    Across state lines (federal authority). Availability by ZIP code is on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026
  • U-Haul U-Box
    Moving containers · run by state companies
    1 licensed company in Illinois on the federal record
    Website not checked automatically (the site refuses automated checks) · Nov 3, 2026
  • 1-800-PACK-RAT
    Moving containers · you pack and load, they move the container
    Across state lines (federal authority). Availability by ZIP code is on its site.
    Website and federal record checked Nov 3, 2026

FMCSA licensing and company census records (data.transportation.gov); local websites and ratings from Google Places; national companies' websites checked directly. FMCSA holds no service areas, so local movers are Chicago's; movers working only inside IL are licensed by the state and not listed here.

Why People Love Austin

Where this area scores highest.

Parks & Green Space
Schools Close By

Neighborhood Intelligence™

60
Average
#30 of 77 in Chicago
Very High confidence
Safety42/100
Attractions63/100
Data confidence91/100
Safety score
4.2 /10
Elevated Relative Risk
  • • 35% more crime than the city average
  • • Down 7% over the last year
  • • Watch for: homicide, robbery

Safety data through 2026-10-23.

Crime Snapshot

Compared to the Chicago average, per resident.

Overall Crime
+35%
Higher
Violent Crime
+65%
Higher
Property Crime
+7%
Higher
Crime trend (incidents per month, last 12 months)
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Official police incident data.

Compare Austin

Put Austin beside other Chicago neighborhoods.

Compare Neighborhoods

Walkability & Lifestyle

Walkability
73/100
Very Walkable
Dining & Food
70/100
Good
Nightlife
48/100
Limited
Parks & Outdoors
91/100
Excellent
Transit Access
68/100
Good
Family
29/100
Limited
Walkability73/100
Dining & Food70/100
Nightlife48/100
Parks & Outdoors91/100
Transit Access68/100
Family29/100

Walk and transit scores from Walk Score; the rest from MySitti's neighborhood scores.

Pros & Cons

  • Crime down 7% over the last year
  • Plenty of parks and green space
  • 22 public schools inside the area
  • Rent 11% below the city median
  • Crime 35% higher than the city average
  • Elevated homicide risk

Drawn from the scores, crime record and rents on this page.

Quick Facts

Location
Chicago, IL
ZIP Codes
60644, 60651, 60639, 60707
Area
7.15 sq mi
Population
100,278
Median Home Price
$365,000
Median Rent
$1,600/mo
Neighborhood Score
60 / 100
Relative Risk
Elevated Relative Risk
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