West Town, IL Real Estate

Median Income $29,792

Median Age 28.02

Population 40,835

	Median Temperature
	January	HI 32°	LO 18°	July	HI 84°	LO 66°

	School Test Scores
	Elementary: Armstrong Specialty Frazier Preparatory Academy George Leland Mitchell Branch Wilma G Rudolph Learning Center Polaris Charter Academy Suder Montessori Magnet Delano Child Parent Center Hansberry Child Parent Center		Middle: Collins Academy Marine Military Ma & Science Academy Alain Locke Charter Academy Beidler Elementary Bethune Elementary Calhoun North Elementary Catalyst Elementary Delano Elementary Depriest Elementary Dett Elementary Dodge Academy Duke Ellington Elementary Emmet Elementary Ericson Scholastic Academy Faraday Elementary Foundations Elementary Frazier Int'l Baccalaureate Magnet G Rogers Clark Elementary Goldblatt Elementary Gregory Elementary Hefferan Elementary Howe Elementary Jensen Scholastic Academy Kellman Corporate Community King Elementary Kipp Ascend Charter Laura Ward Elementary Learn Charter Marconi Community Academy May Community Academy Melody Elementary Mitchell Elementary Morton Career Academy Nash Elementary Nia Octavio Paz Charter - Washtenew Ryerson Elementary Spencer Elementary Math & Science Academy Sumner Community Academy Tilton Elementary Victor Herbert Elementary Washington Irving Elementary Webster Elementary Willa Cather Elementary William H Brown Elementary Key Elementary		High: Aast Academy At Orr Academy Of Community & Technology Austin Polytech Academy Best Practice Crane Tech Preparatory Common Culinary Arts Douglass Academy Excel Academy Foods And Hospitality Manley Career Academy Marshall Metro Michele Clark Academic Preparatory Mose Vines Preparatory Academy At Orr Nancy B Jefferson Orr Phoenix Military Academy Al Raby Harvey Academic Preparatory Center
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A fairly large community that's situated just northwest of Chicago's Loop, the West Town neighborhood is bounded by Chicago Avenue on the north, the Eisenhower Expressway on the south, Halsted Street on the east, and California Avenue on the west. According to some sources, West Town is comprised of a group of smaller Chicago neighborhoods that include East Village, Noble Square and Ukranian Village. Its population of over 87,000 is a diverse mix of different cultures.

Because of its excellent location, West Town is a rapidly developing area. Commuters have easy access to the Eisenhower Expressway, and the Kennedy Expressway is close by. The neighborhoods are quickly being transformed into shopping and dining meccas complete with new shops, restaurants and other upscale offerings. Apparel stores such as Alcala's Western Wear and Envy Boutique have opened on Chicago Avenue; home furnishings stores Aspen Kitchen and Bath and Black Walnut Gallery are located on Division Street, and fashionable eateries and bars in the neighborhood include High Dive on Chicago Avenue, Enoteca Roma Winebar and Bruschetteria on Division Street and Mas restaurant and Green Zebra restaurant, both on Chicago Avenue.

In addition to the various shops and restaurants that dot the neighborhood, there are also a number of banks, insurance agencies, bakeries, churches, parks, schools, and Realtors' offices that are located in West Town. Cultural venues include the Chicago Dramatists's Workshop on Chicago Avenue, the Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, also on Chicago Avenue, the Chopin Theatre on Division Street, and the Suzuki Orff School for Young Musicians on Chicago Avenue.

The CTA's Blue Line elevated train provides reliable transportation, as do a number of Metra trains. There are also more than one-half dozen CTA buses that provide transportation to area residents.

In May 2007, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in West Town, IL was $423,203. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.

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