Chicago Neighborhood Info 
At Keller Willams Realty, we know that Chicago is a city of many neighborhoods, and we want to provide you with all kinds of detailed information about the city. For 2009 we have added to each profile important information about short-sales and foreclosures.
Chicago Sales History
Here are charts that summarize current prices and 10 years of sales growth data for every neighborhood:.
NORTH / NORTHWEST WEST / SOUTHWEST SOUTH
Condo-Townhome Sales Data
Click here and you will see detailed profiles of condo and townhome pricing in the city::
2009 Condo and Townhome profiles
Single-Family Home Sales Data
Click here and you will see detailed profiles of single-family homes pricing in the city:
2009 Single-Family Home profiles
Chicago in 25 Maps
Click on this Chicago in 25 Maps link, and we think you will find the best maps for real estate shopping in Chicago. The source, however, may surprise you, as they come from the City of Chicago's BIKE MAP. You will find that these maps show all "L" and Metra stops, have individual neighborhood names, and, of course, feature good bike routes. We have broken the master map up into 25 sections and have blown each up to a large 8 1/2 by 11 inch size. In addition, we will show you how to order your own full copy (it's free).
Chicago Neighborhood Boundaries
Click on this Chicago Neighborhood Boundaries link and you can access a directory of over 150 Chicago neighborhoods. Some (e.g., West Town) are CENSUS TRACTS of which there are 77 in Chicago (e.g., West Town is Area 24), but this list also has specific neighborhoods that reside within census tracts (e.g., in Area 24 there is East Ukrainian Vil., Ukrainian Vil., Wicker Pk., and most of Bucktown).
Census Tracts
Since the 1930’s, Chicago has been divided in 77 Census Tracts, and all real estate sales in Chicago still use that coding system. We furnish here two maps, one of the NORTH SIDE and one of the SOUTH SIDE:
You may wish to print 8 ½ X 11 sized maps for one or more of the 77 census tracts. Click on the link below and we will take you to the Chicago Maps page of the Exploring Chicago section of the cityofchicago.org website:
School Boundaries
SCHOOL BOUNDARIES in Chicago are finally available online!!! To check out any address in question, go to http://schoollocator.cps.k12.il.us/.
Other Neighborhood Information
1. http://centerstagechicago.com/virtual-el/ has a wonderful way to learn about Chicago. Click on any of the train lines and an el stop –and you see a whole set of LOCAL links appear.
2. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_neighborhoods) has lots of information about Chicago neighborhoods.
3. The Federal Government provides Census Bureau information through what they call “Geocode mapping.” To see all kinds of information by address go to: http://www.ffiec.gov/Geocode/default.aspx.
4. For specific information about individual properties go to: http://www.newschicago.org/ or, for Chicago zoning, go to: http://maps.cityofchicago.org/website/zoning/index.html.
5. For a news feed ON YOUR OWN BLOCK, go to http://chicago.everyblock.com/. Their motto is "We gather all sorts of local info daily so you can follow news near you."