johnj29

Woodlawn is one of the best kept secrets of Chicago. If you look at the crime map, the access to the CTA, and housing prices its really a no brainer especially if you live north of 63rd or 65th street. There is a serious lack of restaurants and businesses here, but being on the green line pretty much solves that issue. There is a lot of new developments and modern condos going up right now in addition to a new grocery store and a bunch of hipster cafes. The public schools here are bad, but at least there are some exceptional private schools within walking distance. I currently live in a 6 unit condo where every unit is occupied by law or med students so its quite nice, business school students tend to live downtown. Crime isn't much of an issue, but it really helps that most of the neighborhood is within the UChicago police's extended patrol area, also explains all the grad students living in the area. I hope it stays affordable especially for the sake of the grad students.