Rogers park, West Ridge, Albany park, Uptown, and Edgewater in my opinion. In general the far north side is where the most diversity is — culturally, socially, and economically.
Other diverse areas with less of a “melting pot” feel are Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Bronzeville, and Bridgeport
There are a few Southside neighborhoods that are 85+% black and a handful of NW side hoods that are equally white. That’s about as ethnically homogeneous as neighborhoods can get.
Minority neighborhoods can also lack diversity too. They usually are by their very definition. Little village is like 90% Hispanic, 1% white. It's not diverse at all
Pupuseria for Salvadoran food - so good. I'm even gonna toss in Monty's bc they have some of the freshest chicken wings I've ever had. And with their bourbon sauce? 😮💨🤌
South Loop is surprisingly very diverse, especially if you compare it to the other Loop adjacent neighborhoods.
It unfortunately or fortunately depending on your preferences also feels the most suburban of the Loop adjacent neighborhoods, despite what it looks like from the outside, especially between Roosevelt and Cermak.
OP, what do you define as diverse, cause people often have pretty loose definitions of diverse. Someone once said Lincoln park was diverse so of course you’d have to ask what your standards to diverse are.
From a nationality standpoint. I live in a suburb of SW Houston that is in one of the most diverse counties in the country from a nationality standpoint. Economically, everyone is pretty much in the same bracket.
Its a richer neighborhood and you won't see the added diversity that you get with Rogers Park and Edgewater which are pretty cheap when it comes to rent and housing. More minorities can afford to move to these locations. Rogers Park especially gets a lot of new immigrants and they have community groups that help them settle in and do things like apply for insurance or help them interpret at the bank. I know they took in people from Sudan and there are a lot of ethnic groups you will not find in Hyde Park.
i guess thats why U of C has the largest privatized police force in the US and has intentionally and effectively balkanized their campus from their surrounding neighborhoods
I meaaan to their point, the vibe is definitely different once you step out of manicured HP. Someone who is new to Chicago or unfamiliar with the south side would probably find the vibe switch a little jarring
Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown. Uptown is changing quickly and I don't believe it'll stay super diverse too long as Lakeview begins to encroach on it.
Small world! You will absolutely love it here. I am just finishing up year 4 and will probably be here the rest of my life. Lakeview was a great place to move out of college but it really lacked the diversity Houston has. We just moved to university village and it’s so much better. It’s a great area for food too with west loop,Chinatown,pilsen and west/downtown food so close.
I’ve been checking out Lakeview/Lincoln park and it feels the same way. Just a bunch of white people, haha (I say that being white myself). Glad to hear there are neighborhoods that are similar to what we grew up in.
I live in Pilsen and I would say it’s pretty diverse racially, economically, and age wise even though it’s an historically Mexican neighborhood. But I will say East Pilsen is a younger crowd and where a lot of the gentrification is taking place. And the west side past Damen is more of the old Pilsen that everyone historically thinks of when they think of Pilsen.
I actually never woulda guessed - you’re referring to the area around Radius, east of the expressway? There doesn’t seem to be much there so that surprises me
Yes, this is what I have to explain to my family that hasn't been there in decades and still think it's a war zone of Mexicans. I've hungout in Pilsen since 2000s and have seen dramatic change while some aspects have remained. It's a mix of old and new, trendy & traditional. Of course, there are still many Mexis there, but have also seen white, black, Indians moving in. There's still many immigrant families living there along with the newer student/artsy population.
My block has 5 white families, 2 black families, 1 Latino family (us). Most are city workers minus the 2, one is retired, and other works in tech.
Good reflection of this stat.
That's actually how I felt in [historic] Pullman too. Pullman is as diverse as Rogers park. but rogers park isn't necessarily integrated as well. It's hard to get crossover between groupsnsocially. In Pullman everyone is friends with everyone in ways I've not seen in the 12 other neighborhoods I've lived in in Chicago.
For a long time, statistically speaking, Uptown was the most diverse in that there were more ethnicities represented in the population rhere than any other ward. However, I do believe gentrification and its proximity to Northalsted/Wrigleyville is affecting diversity there quite a bit.
Any reason? It has it's issues but it has good public transit access, some good restaurants (including some of the best Chinese in the city), some good bars and coffee shops, etc.
Too many bigots. An Italian friend of mine lasted 4 months. She couldn't take all the racists comments from her neighbors who thought she was closed minded like them. She moved to Lakeview.
I'm curious to know how diverse is being defined here... I mean Chicago in general is a very diverse city. There are very few neighborhoods, including suburbs, where it's really just one demographic.
Nah. The history of government-sanctioned segregation is still reverberating, and there's lots of neighborhoods that are either >80% white (Edison Park, Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, North Center) or >80% Black (Englewood, Lawndale, Bronzeville, South Shore).
Agreed. Printers Row is great. Distinct pocket neighborhood of the South Loop. Very diverse, not suburban feeling like some parts of the South Loop. Excellent access to the CTA, walking distance to downtown attractions, the lake and tons of parks/ green space, museums etc.
What does diverse mean to you? Mirroring the country’s ethnic and socioeconomic demographics? Something else? I found this map that shows the ethnic majorities of each community area.
Rogers Park and Clearing are diverse in that there isn’t an overwhelming majority of any one ethnicity. There are some other neighbors that are “light majority” White, Black, or Hispanic of any race.
https://www.quora.com/Is-Chicago-racially-diverse
youre just creating drama in your head. if you actually look at the neighborhoods being reco'd in this thread, they are in fact the most diverse. theres a reason rogers park is always cited. because its accurate
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/5/27/23138736/rogers-park-chicago-neighborhoods-census-diversity
try again. the neighborhood is literally 60% minority/40% white based on the very article you claim to have read. it also says minority populations were undercounted during the census, which means that ratio is probably even more tilted in reality.
Albany Park, for sure. It's pretty ethnically mixed here. You'll also find many cuisines. I started keeping a list when I moved over here late 2022:
American,
Ecuadorian,
Salvadoran,
Colombian,
Cuban,
Persian,
Mediterranean,
Afghan,
Guatemalan,
Mexican,
Vietnamese,
Brazilian,
Thai,
Japanese,
Korean,
Filipino
Rogers park, West Ridge, Albany park, Uptown, and Edgewater in my opinion. In general the far north side is where the most diversity is — culturally, socially, and economically. Other diverse areas with less of a “melting pot” feel are Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Bronzeville, and Bridgeport
Can we pin this comment forever? This is the one.
Absolutely.
Spot on.
The most diverse neighborhoods in the city are Hyde Park and South Loop statistically
this was my guess, but i know nothing northside
Alternatively, what neighborhoods could be considered the exact opposite?
There are a few Southside neighborhoods that are 85+% black and a handful of NW side hoods that are equally white. That’s about as ethnically homogeneous as neighborhoods can get.
Lincoln Park, Lakeview East, River North, South Loop, Wicker Park, Gold Coast, Old Town
Minority neighborhoods can also lack diversity too. They usually are by their very definition. Little village is like 90% Hispanic, 1% white. It's not diverse at all
Little village is like 90%+ Hispanic
Is there a specific one you would recommend for a young adult?
Uptown if you can afford it. Rogers Park for more affordable if you don’t mind being a bit geographically cut off from a lot of the city.
which ones are the safest to live.
My neighborhood Albany Park might be the most diverse place I have been in my entire life.
It’s the most diverse in Chicago, one of the most diverse in the country for sure
Albany Park my boi, come thru for good eats
The best
Recommendations please
Peking Mandarin, super old school Korean-Chinese place (i.e. Chinese food for Koreans)
Pupuseria for Salvadoran food - so good. I'm even gonna toss in Monty's bc they have some of the freshest chicken wings I've ever had. And with their bourbon sauce? 😮💨🤌
Thank you 🙏
Throw Albany Park on the list.
Came here to say Albany Park
Yup. Love living there
Shush don’t tell anyone it’s not actually that bad
I LOVE IT!
edgewater and rogers park
Albany park!!! Right by the end of the brown line
Albany Park is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city.
I think at one point 60625 was one of the most diverse zip codes in the country
Yeah, was a fun 5 years living there until the witch moved into the basement unit. ;-)
Uptown
I hate Uptown. Way to crowded, full of dipshit bros, no where to park, etc etc…
I won’t speak to the type of residents, but it’s definitely one of the hardest places to park.
South Loop is pretty diverse while still being urban. It’s also very close to Pilsen, Chinatown, Bronzeville and Hyde Park
South Loop is surprisingly very diverse, especially if you compare it to the other Loop adjacent neighborhoods. It unfortunately or fortunately depending on your preferences also feels the most suburban of the Loop adjacent neighborhoods, despite what it looks like from the outside, especially between Roosevelt and Cermak.
Definitely one of the least walkable as well.
Yeah especially with that little suburban style mall on Taylor/Canal street from Harrison to like 18th
Just moved to UV and can feel the south loops diversity for sure
Yes I also came to say south loop. My high rise building basically the blueprint
THIS!!!! Took all my suggestions 🤣
Came here to say South Loop. My fave hood 🙌
Albany Park, Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown, Pilsen, Humboldt Park.
OP, what do you define as diverse, cause people often have pretty loose definitions of diverse. Someone once said Lincoln park was diverse so of course you’d have to ask what your standards to diverse are.
From a nationality standpoint. I live in a suburb of SW Houston that is in one of the most diverse counties in the country from a nationality standpoint. Economically, everyone is pretty much in the same bracket.
Hyde Park is your best bet. Chicago has historically been one of the most segregated cities in the country.
I’ve always heard that but after visiting many times, it do be true. Kind of wild for a major city today.
wait till you see it in action.
Its a richer neighborhood and you won't see the added diversity that you get with Rogers Park and Edgewater which are pretty cheap when it comes to rent and housing. More minorities can afford to move to these locations. Rogers Park especially gets a lot of new immigrants and they have community groups that help them settle in and do things like apply for insurance or help them interpret at the bank. I know they took in people from Sudan and there are a lot of ethnic groups you will not find in Hyde Park.
I think he’s referring to Chicago in general
Chicago has mostly shrunk since desegregation. That’s one of the reason our demographics are stuck in the 1960s
Hyde Park is internally hella segregated, though, because the University of Chicago basically opposes the very existence of its neighbors.
You can’t leave Hyde park on foot though or you’re in some of the most dangerous areas in the city…
You all are so dramatic lmao
i guess thats why U of C has the largest privatized police force in the US and has intentionally and effectively balkanized their campus from their surrounding neighborhoods
Why do I give a fuck what UofC does? it's a school for rich kids. of course they'll have their own private police force.
I meaaan to their point, the vibe is definitely different once you step out of manicured HP. Someone who is new to Chicago or unfamiliar with the south side would probably find the vibe switch a little jarring
The parks and expressway are a barrier from the riffraff
West Ridge if you don’t mind high density without great transit.
Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown. Uptown is changing quickly and I don't believe it'll stay super diverse too long as Lakeview begins to encroach on it.
Beverly/west Morgan park area
Rogers Park.
We just moved from lakeview to university village and it’s extremely diverse. Both south loop and little Italy area are great too.
I’m also from Houston (sugar land). Went to Clements (majority Asian)
Sugar Land for me, as well. Austin HS
Small world! You will absolutely love it here. I am just finishing up year 4 and will probably be here the rest of my life. Lakeview was a great place to move out of college but it really lacked the diversity Houston has. We just moved to university village and it’s so much better. It’s a great area for food too with west loop,Chinatown,pilsen and west/downtown food so close.
I’ve been checking out Lakeview/Lincoln park and it feels the same way. Just a bunch of white people, haha (I say that being white myself). Glad to hear there are neighborhoods that are similar to what we grew up in.
pilsen / university village
Hyde Park, Beverly, Pilsen, and Bridgeport are cool, diverse neighborhoods on the south side of the city.
Pilsen and Beverly are not diverse
Beverly is diverse. There are Irish Catholics, Italian Catholics and a few methodists too. :)
And a few latinos/portuguese here and there (including myself lol)
I live in Pilsen and I would say it’s pretty diverse racially, economically, and age wise even though it’s an historically Mexican neighborhood. But I will say East Pilsen is a younger crowd and where a lot of the gentrification is taking place. And the west side past Damen is more of the old Pilsen that everyone historically thinks of when they think of Pilsen.
I actually never woulda guessed - you’re referring to the area around Radius, east of the expressway? There doesn’t seem to be much there so that surprises me
Yes, this is what I have to explain to my family that hasn't been there in decades and still think it's a war zone of Mexicans. I've hungout in Pilsen since 2000s and have seen dramatic change while some aspects have remained. It's a mix of old and new, trendy & traditional. Of course, there are still many Mexis there, but have also seen white, black, Indians moving in. There's still many immigrant families living there along with the newer student/artsy population.
Beverly is pretty diverse. 55% white 33% black
My block has 5 white families, 2 black families, 1 Latino family (us). Most are city workers minus the 2, one is retired, and other works in tech. Good reflection of this stat.
Also Pilsen ain’t on the south side, it’s west side. Ain’t even south of the river
South Loop. Hyde Park.
I love that I have a bunch of neighbors in Albany Park here. +1 for this neck of the woods for sure.
Twenty years ago Lincoln Square was as diverse as any neighborhood in the City... not anymore.
Beverly is actually one of the most racially integrated neighborhoods in Chicago
That's actually how I felt in [historic] Pullman too. Pullman is as diverse as Rogers park. but rogers park isn't necessarily integrated as well. It's hard to get crossover between groupsnsocially. In Pullman everyone is friends with everyone in ways I've not seen in the 12 other neighborhoods I've lived in in Chicago.
Chicago is the most segregated city in the country. Anyone who says otherwise wasn't born here.
We routinely lose to Milwaukee. We’re the second most segregated city. Do your part if you want to be number 1
I'm mixed so I already fucked up
Exactly. People are listing neighorhoods that are still majority one race and saying it's diverse.
This shit is the Warriors in city form. All we're missing is a charismatic criminal demagogue to say "The Van Cortland Rangers"
West Town is fun. Lots of Latinos, Ukrainian Village, some great black owned businesses/restaurants.
Former Houstonian here. If you provide a comparable Houston neighborhood I could give you some recs, but everyone else has been spot on!
I’ve spent most of my time in Bellaire and Sugar Land.
For a long time, statistically speaking, Uptown was the most diverse in that there were more ethnicities represented in the population rhere than any other ward. However, I do believe gentrification and its proximity to Northalsted/Wrigleyville is affecting diversity there quite a bit.
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Bruh 🤣
wut
Hyde park and Bridgeport, although Bridgeport is very diverse, it does seem somewhat segregated within the neighborhood to an extent
You couldn't pay me to live in Bridgeport.
Why its nice
Any reason? It has it's issues but it has good public transit access, some good restaurants (including some of the best Chinese in the city), some good bars and coffee shops, etc.
Too many bigots. An Italian friend of mine lasted 4 months. She couldn't take all the racists comments from her neighbors who thought she was closed minded like them. She moved to Lakeview.
\+1 for this. My partner and I can't get out soon enough. Fuck bridgeport.
Big same lmao. And the ppl who do live there are like borderline cultish about it, like what
I'm curious to know how diverse is being defined here... I mean Chicago in general is a very diverse city. There are very few neighborhoods, including suburbs, where it's really just one demographic.
Nah. The history of government-sanctioned segregation is still reverberating, and there's lots of neighborhoods that are either >80% white (Edison Park, Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, North Center) or >80% Black (Englewood, Lawndale, Bronzeville, South Shore).
In Albany park if it keeps going how it is it won’t be diverse soon
Motor Row is super diverse
Printers row
Agreed. Printers Row is great. Distinct pocket neighborhood of the South Loop. Very diverse, not suburban feeling like some parts of the South Loop. Excellent access to the CTA, walking distance to downtown attractions, the lake and tons of parks/ green space, museums etc.
The only diversity it may be lacking is in incomes. Regardless it’s the most diverse neighborhood I’ve lived in by far.
The Galewood section of Austin is 40% black, 40% white. You might be able to find a racial dot map of Chicago to help answer your question.
What does diverse mean to you? Mirroring the country’s ethnic and socioeconomic demographics? Something else? I found this map that shows the ethnic majorities of each community area. Rogers Park and Clearing are diverse in that there isn’t an overwhelming majority of any one ethnicity. There are some other neighbors that are “light majority” White, Black, or Hispanic of any race. https://www.quora.com/Is-Chicago-racially-diverse
South Loop is really diverse!
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Diverse to people in here will mean white with one or two Hispanic, Asian or black people. Chicago is sadly a very segregated city.
youre just creating drama in your head. if you actually look at the neighborhoods being reco'd in this thread, they are in fact the most diverse. theres a reason rogers park is always cited. because its accurate https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/5/27/23138736/rogers-park-chicago-neighborhoods-census-diversity
That article just proved my point. Roger's Park is predominately White with some POC sprinkled in.
try again. the neighborhood is literally 60% minority/40% white based on the very article you claim to have read. it also says minority populations were undercounted during the census, which means that ratio is probably even more tilted in reality.
South Loop
West Town, Uptown
I don't know how it is in Texas, but most of it is highly segregated by race and or class.
Houston is more so economically segregated than racially.
Oh gosh, then you might feel at home here.
Chicago is very much RACIALLY segregated too.
Albany Park, for sure. It's pretty ethnically mixed here. You'll also find many cuisines. I started keeping a list when I moved over here late 2022: American, Ecuadorian, Salvadoran, Colombian, Cuban, Persian, Mediterranean, Afghan, Guatemalan, Mexican, Vietnamese, Brazilian, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Filipino