Park Place Apartments
3630 W 51st St,
Chicago, IL 60632
$1,005 - $1,700
1-3 Beds
Archer Heights
Chicago, IL
Archer Heights - Chicago, IL Area Guide
Niche Reviews 
The heart of suburban Chicago
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Archer Heights is a 20-minute drive southwest of downtown Chicago or a 10-minute drive northeast of Chicago Midway International Airport. Residents can also hop onto the Orange Line at the Pulaski station for a rapid transit option that heads downtown or to Midway Airport. Many of the homes and apartments in Archer Heights arose in the 20th century. Like many nearby Chicago neighborhoods, Archer Heights underwent its largest expansion after World War II.
Play basketball, baseball, football, or soccer with your family at Archer Park, and let the kids cool down in the interactive water spray area. This 13-acre park in the heart of Archer Heights hosts after-school programs during the school year and a day camp over the summer.
You'll find a variety of restaurants in Archer Heights. Locals rave about Birrieria Zaragoza on Pulaski Road, a small restaurant featured on TV shows such as "Bizarre Foods" and "Taco Trip." If you've never tried goat meat before, this restaurant may well make you a fan.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Archer Heights - Chicago, IL is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Archer Heights - Chicago, IL offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Archer Heights - Chicago, IL provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
70
/ 100
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Archer Heights - Chicago, IL from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
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Reviews of Archer Heights - Chicago, IL
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17 Reviews
Current Resident
8 years and 8 months ago•Niche Review
The community is relatively safe but seriously lacks proper shopping districts, schools, and infrastructure.
Niche User
10 years ago•Niche Review
I love the diversity in the area I live in.
Niche User
10 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
Never in this area, have i ever seen a vacant apartment. mostly all properties, and housing just look normal.
Niche User
10 years and 3 months ago•Niche Review
Well, depending on their rent, some have their very own house.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- McKinley Park
- Gage Park
- Marquette Park
- Douglas Park and Community Center
- White Eagle Woods-South
Airports
- Chicago Midway International
- Chicago O'Hare International
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.