Before moving to Merchandise Mart, review the core fields on this page: population Not applicable (part of Chicago, which has ~2,700,000 residents), median home value $320,000 (Chicago city median), average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, commute time 36.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $65,000 (Chicago median), family income $80,000, per capita income $44,000, unemployment rate 5.5%, public transport usage 27.0%, commute time 36.1 minutes, high school or higher 85.1%, and bachelors or more 41.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 123.1, median house value $320,000 (Chicago city median), gross rent $2,150 (Downtown/Loop estimate), grocery index 102.5, housing index 133.4, utilities index 98.3, transportation index 130.8, and health care index 108.4.
The demographics section lists population Not applicable (part of Chicago, which has ~2,700,000 residents), density Chicago: 11,900 per sq mi, median age 35.2, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 35.5%, White 32.4%, Black 28.7%, Asian 6.9%, and Others 32.0%.
The education section lists
Ogden International School of Chicago with 1,400 students and a 15.0 student teacher ratio, Skinner North Classical School with 520 students and a 16.0 student teacher ratio, Francis W. Parker School with 940 students, Illinois Institute of Technology 3.5 miles away
and DePaul University 2.0 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 910 (Chicago city avg), property crimes per 100k 3,200, crime index 4,110, chance of violent crime 1 in 110, and chance of property crime 1 in 31.
The weather section lists winter 18°F to 34°F, spring 38°F to 63°F, summer 66°F to 85°F, fall 45°F to 68°F, average rainfall 38.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $320,000 (Chicago city median), average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, owner occupied rate 44.3%, rental vacancy rate 10.0%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 2.2%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.9%.
The healthcare section lists
Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 3.1,
health insurance coverage 91.5%,
health care index 69.8,
emergency services Yes for Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Rush University Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State - Driver Services, address Secretary of State Facility, 100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov.