Back Of The Yards
A walkable southwest-side Chicago neighborhood (Walk Score 85) with the lowest rents here and a solid 4.3-rated food scene.
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About this Neighborhood
Back of the Yards, part of Chicago's New City community area on the southwest side, scores a 39, the highest among this batch's Chicago entries. The walkable mix is reasonably full: 10 restaurants, 6 grocery stores, 5 parks, 3 fitness spots, and a coffee shop. A Walk Score of 85 means daily life genuinely happens on foot, and with 6 groceries nearby, stocking the kitchen is easy. Median rent is the lowest in this set at about $983, while air quality runs poorer at AQI 77 with no flood risk on record. Yelp diners rate the area 4.3 across more than 900 reviews, favoring Supermercado La Internacional, Whiner Beer Company, and Cafeteria Yesenia. This reads as an affordable, walkable working neighborhood with enough green space and dependable food to anchor everyday life.
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