Living in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago - whats it like?

It is a pretty decent neighborhood- working class to middle class. Some of the public schools aren't all that great, but not terrible either. There are some great catholic schools nearby though. The neighborhood is fairly well maintained- neat lawns and cozy bungalows. It is also very quiet and peaceful- a nice place to raise kids as long as you do your research on schools. While the neighborhood was once not very safe it has seen significant improvement the last few years. The real estate market is on the upswing here and there has been an increase in business. As someone pointed out earlier its very diverse- white, black, Hispanic, and middle eastern- Recently I've seen a few Asian families moving in. If it continues to improve at the rate it has been ( which it only seems to be getting better and I've lived here for 18 years) it is sure to become one of Chicago's hottest neighborhoods. There are BIG things coming to Chicago Lawn and I'm glad we stood by it in its worse years- it is definitely worth it now.