All Scored Addresses in Chicago, IL
We've scored 130 addresses in Chicago, Illinois. The average Vibe Score is 49/100.
Average Category Scores
About Chicago, IL Neighborhoods
Chicago, Illinois earns an average StreetScore of 49/100 across 130 scored addresses — a below-average score with notable challenges in several categories. Score distribution across analyzed addresses: 0% rate excellent (80+), 1% good (60–79), 99% fair (40–59), and 0% poor (below 40).
Chicago performs best in environmental quality (69/100), reflecting clean air and low noise pollution levels, and natural hazard risk (61/100), reflecting low exposure to floods, earthquakes, and wildfires.
Areas where Chicago has more room to improve include public safety (19/100), indicating higher-than-average crime rates, which prospective residents should research; school quality (50/100), indicating lower-rated schools, which families with children may want to investigate further, and neighborhood growth (50/100), indicating slower economic growth or limited new development activity.
Overall, Chicago, Illinois offers a mixed quality of life with notable trade-offs, particularly its environmental quality and natural hazard risk, making it well-suited for residents who have researched the specific neighborhoods carefully.
Browse by Zip Code
Also see the Chicago neighborhood report with average category scores and top/bottom rankings, explore the best neighborhoods in Chicago, or read the Moving to Chicago guide.
130 scored addresses · dots colored by score 80+ 60+ 40+ <40