Illinois Medical District

Chicago, IL

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Illinois Medical District - Chicago, IL Area Guide

Bask in the benefits of city living and great healthcare

Urban Diverse Welcoming Innovative Convenient Walkable Close-Knit Growing

Located less than two miles from Chicago’s Loop, the Illinois Medical District is one of the largest urban medical districts in the United States. Spanning 560 acres total, the Illinois Medical District includes four major hospitals in addition to medical research facilities, labs, raw development area, a biotech business incubator, two universities, and more than 40 healthcare related facilities.

The Illinois Medical District places residents within walkable distance of exceptional medical centers as well as attractions like United Center, Union Park, Little Italy, and the many restaurants and shops strewn along Randolph Street. Chicago’s Central Business District is just minutes away as well. Quick access to I-290, I-90, and the Blue Line makes getting around from the Illinois Medical District simple.

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Douglas Park and Community Center
  • Garfield Park and Golden Dome Field House
  • Alliance for the Great Lakes
  • Openlands
  • Women's Park and Gardens

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare International

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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.