Bedford Park

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Bedford Park, IL Area Guide

This Chicago-area village is small but growing.

Industry Chicago Riverfront Parks Family-Friendly Small-Town Feel

Sitting minutes from Chicago Midway International Airport, Bedford Park is a compact Illinois village where easy access to one of the Midwest's busiest cities comes without the big-city price tag. Despite covering only seven square miles, the village packs genuine convenience — Interstate 55 runs along the western edge, putting downtown Chicago about 15 minutes away. Hale Park to the north and Ridgeland Park to the south give residents places to decompress, while the Des Plaines River adds a natural backdrop.

The Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Food Safety and Health calls Bedford Park home, giving the village a quiet academic presence. Nearby communities like Burbank and Bridgeview round out the area with additional dining and shopping, including a Costco and Walmart along Cicero Avenue. Because Bedford Park is more of a working village than a walkable urban hub, having a car makes daily life easier.

Rental options tend toward no-frills apartment communities and smaller residential units, reflecting the village's modest scale. For those who want a base close to Chicago's southwest side without diving into the city itself, Bedford Park delivers straightforward, low-key living.

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

W W Walker Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

168 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • White Eagle Woods-North
  • White Eagle Woods-South
  • Buffalo Woods
  • Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
  • Country Lane Woods

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare International

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Living in Bedford Park

Restaurants

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T.G.I Friday’s located in the Midway Hotel Center makes a perfect place to eat while heading to Midway Airport. Dempsey’s restaurant will really impress you. It has plenty of servers and an elegant dining space.

Shopping

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There are various shopping areas in Bedford Park IL. Costco is along 7300 S Cicero Avenue and the prices of the goods are competitive. The Wal-Mart Supercenter located at 7050 S Cicero Avenue is also another shopping area in the Bedford Park area. The Excel Health Clinic is located at 5015 W 65th Bedford Park IL. The clinic has modern equipment and it focuses on occupational PT. The staff is very knowledgeable about the standards of occupational PT.

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Methodology

† 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.