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Pilsen, Chicago

Lower West Side · 3.4 km to the city center (Chicago)

Pilsen, Lower West Side, Chicago, West Chicago Township, Cook County, Illinois, 60608, United States

Scores

Overall6.9Good

Located some way from the city center of Chicago, this address is a dense urban area with a strong local identity. It is very walkable and has excellent public transport, though it is very noisy with lots of bars and nightlife.

Walkability9.1/10 Excellent
Public transport8.1/10 Excellent
Safety5.6/10 Fair
Nightlife9.0/10 Very lively
Quiet3.2/10 Very poor

Safety by day 6/10, at night 5.3/10.

About Lower West Side

A dense urban area southwest of downtown with a strong local identity, mixed residential blocks, and a mix of older low-rise buildings and active commercial streets. It feels lively in the main corridors and quieter on side streets, with Pilsen the most recognizable part.

Good for

  • culture lovers
  • foodies
  • public transport users
  • first-time visitors
  • solo travelers

Less suited to

  • quiet seekers
  • luxury travelers
  • drivers

Watch out for

  • Pilsen is the main part of the community area, so conditions can vary block by block.
  • Use normal big-city caution at night, especially on quieter side streets and near industrial edges.
  • Traffic and street noise can be noticeable on busier corridors.

Sources

Getting around

  • 18th Street & Racine Bus, 80 m
  • 18th Street & Throop Bus, 110 m
  • 18th Street & Blue Island Bus, 280 m
  • Blue Island & 16th Street Bus, 280 m
  • Loomis & Blue Island Bus, 300 m

3.4 km to the city center (Chicago).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse 90 m
  • Panaderia Del Refugio 240 m
  • Don Churro 290 m
  • La Casa del Pueblo 360 m
  • Tortilleria Sabinas 550 m

Restaurants

  • Mariscos San Pedro 30 m
  • Takumi Ramen 50 m
  • Azul 18 60 m
  • The Tonk 80 m
  • La Luna 100 m

Cafés

  • A Cup of Joe Coffeehouse 140 m
  • Efebina's 290 m
  • Step Down Café 360 m
  • Cafe Jumping Bean 440 m
  • Woke Soul Coffee 470 m

Bars and pubs

  • The Green Room Tap 30 m
  • Punch House 30 m
  • The Alderman 170 m
  • Harbee Liquor & Tavern 260 m
  • Twisted Cantina 290 m

Health

  • Alivio Medical Center 660 m
  • Pilsen Community Health Center Lower West 680 m

Parks

  • Throop Park 80 m
  • Dvorak Park 490 m
  • Jane Addams Park 690 m

Sights

  • Rudy Lozano 290 m
  • Declaration of Immigration Mural 360 m
  • Mural on Morgan 670 m
  • Vicente Guerrero 720 m
  • Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 730 m