Violent crime rate: 6.7 per 1,000 (vs. 9.3 citywide)
Transportation: Four el stops; one Metra stop
Proof that the many neighborhoods that make up greater West Town are hot: Post real-estate crash, housing prices have revived faster here than anywhere else on the West Side. Amenities include trendy boutiques (Study Hall in groovy Ukrainian Village), top-notch restaurants (A Tavola, also in Ukie Village), and approachable cocktail havens (Bar de Ville in East Village).
Unfortunately, public schools here are not a selling point. If you’re child-free and don’t mind taking a chance on a still-emerging (some might say sketchy) neighborhood, check out Smith Park near Ukrainian Village. There you can find a cottage or fair-size condo for less than $300,000.
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