60617 · Chicago · 4,069 buildings tracked
Building Quality
Average building score
Safety
Based on violent crime rate
Maintenance
Violations per building
Responsiveness
Complaints per building
Buildings
4,069
Violations
26,944
Complaints
3,301
Reviews
3
Safer than 2% of neighborhoods
Fewer violations than 0% of neighborhoods
Better rated than 65% of neighborhoods
11,061
Total Incidents
3,746
Violent
3,319
Property
3,996
Quality of Life
6.6
Average
0.8
Below avg
3
Tenant reviews
11,061
Total incidents
Median rent with 25th-75th percentile range
Based on listing data. Shaded area shows 25th-75th percentile range.
South Chicago sits along the lakefront near the old steel mill sites — Calumet Park offers underrated lake access, and the neighborhood retains a working-class identity shaped by its industrial heritage.
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In the last 12 months, the 60617 zip code had 11,061 reported crime incidents, including 3,746 violent crimes and 3,319 property crimes. The area receives a safety score of 3.5 out of 5. Check the full crime breakdown on Lucid Rents for details.
South Chicago (60617) has 4,069 tracked buildings with an average building quality score of 4.4 out of 5. Building scores are based on violations, complaints, and tenant reviews.
Buildings in the 60617 zip code have a combined 26,944 housing violations on record (an average of 6.6 per building). You can browse individual buildings on Lucid Rents to see their specific violation history.
The largest landlord in South Chicago (60617) is COUNTY OF COOK, managing 20 buildings in this zip code. View their full portfolio and tenant reviews on Lucid Rents.
Tenants have submitted 3 reviews across 1 buildings in South Chicago (60617). Read firsthand experiences about building quality, management responsiveness, and neighborhood life on Lucid Rents.
South Chicago (60617) has 4,069 tracked buildings with 26,944 violations and 3,301 complaints. Visit the Lucid Rents neighborhood rankings to see how South Chicago (60617) compares to other Chicago neighborhoods by safety, building quality, and maintenance.
South Chicago (60617) recorded 11,061 crime incidents over the past 12 months: 3,746 violent crimes, 3,319 property crimes, and 3,996 quality-of-life incidents. See the full trend data on the Lucid Rents crime page for 60617.
Many buildings in Chicago have rent-stabilized units. Browse buildings in South Chicago (60617) on Lucid Rents to check the rent stabilization status of individual buildings in the 60617 zip code.
Some Transit
134 transit stops nearby
2
Rail Stops
132
Bus Stops
U.S. Census ACS estimates
83,188
$51k
43%
36.8