West Lake View

Chicago, IL

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West Lake View - Chicago, IL Area Guide

A charming neighborhood near Wrigley Field and amazing waterfront views

Suburban Convenient Stadium Restaurants Diverse

West Lake View encompasses a small suburban section of Chicago’s popular Lake View neighborhood. Centered on Ashland Avenue and West Roscoe Street, West Lake View houses a mix of apartment communities both new and old all in a walkable locale that’s proximate to iconic Chicago destinations. Sports lovers will rejoice in how close Wrigley Field is, and active types will love the imminently walkable landscape of the neighborhood. There’s parks and restaurants galore on North Southport Avenue, as well as an array of shops, bars, and more on Clark Street near the home of the Chicago Cubs.

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Exceptionally Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

90 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Wrightwood Park
  • Chase Park
  • Oz Park
  • Notebaert Nature Museum
  • Winnemac Park

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.