Hegewisch

I've lived here for three years. There's cheap housing, insanely low property-taxes, and it's clean and quiet.

I'm not the biggest fan of Hegewisch. I've been through the area a few times, and I've never seen hardly a thing worth stopping for. The dining options available looked at best below average, and the overall atmosphere was, for me, somewhat depressing.

I've never heard of it being that dangerous, but I know some of the nearby areas are, to say the least, unsafe, and that type of thing tends to have a large area effect. I've never had a problem myself, but that's because I wouldn't feel safe walking alone at night, and have chosen to never do so. Perhaps one day I'll have a horror story to tell, and can rank Hegewisch with just one star instead of a generous two.

The home prices are low, which is something, but really, you get what you pay for.

Hegewisch is one of those neighborhoods in Chicago that has simply been forgotten about. The area is fairly self-sufficient and offers residents some food options and minor shopping, but it's location near very troubled neighborhood makes it an area that most people would not want to be in. The residents are mostly lower-working class individuals who have not managed to make the jump out of the area into greater Chicago. It is also located extremely far south putting well out of the way of the neighborhoods where most businesses and corporations call home. Overall it probably should be avoided as it is not the best, but again it is not the worst the city has to offer.

You do not hear a lot about Hegewisch. It is a south side neighborhood that has the last remaining mobile home park in Chicago.

Most of the food options are neighborhood places that are beloved by residents but not widely known.
So while it probably would not make for a terribly exciting mini vacation. It would not be a bad place to call home.