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West Town, Chicago: Boundaries, Neighborhoods & What to Do

West Town is Community Area 24 on Chicago's Near Northwest Side — a vibrant patchwork of former industrial corridors turned creative hubs.

Official Boundaries (City of Chicago)

  • North: Chicago Avenue (800 N)
  • East: Western Avenue (2400 W) — note: Western Ave is the eastern border
  • South: 21st Street (2100 S) — corrected from Kinzie/16th in some sources
  • West: Sacramento Avenue (3000 W) / Kedzie Boulevard (3200 W) for southern portion — follows the Union Pacific / CN rail corridor.

Neighborhoods Within West Town

Transit

  • Blue Line: Damen, Division, Chicago, Grand — spine of nightlife.
  • Green/Pink Lines: California, Kedzie (Lake St branch).
  • Bus: #56 Milwaukee, #66 Chicago, #70 Division, #50 Damen, #94 California.

Eat / Drink / Do

  • Randolph St (Fulton Market): Girl & the Goat, Au Cheval, steakhouses.
  • Milwaukee Ave: Coffee (Metric, Wormhole), vintage, record stores.
  • The 606: Elevated trail (Bloomingdale Line) — run, bike, art.
  • Humboldt Park: Lagoon, boathouse, PR Parade (June).
  • Polish Museum of America (Noble Square).

West Town = Chicago's creative engine — gritty roots, polished present, contested future.

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    NeighborhoodApprox. BoundariesCharacter
    Wicker ParkNorth Ave to Bloomingdale, Western to AshlandHipster epicenter, boutiques, music venues, Damen Blue Line
    BucktownBloomingdale to Armitage, Western to Kennedy ExpwyGalleries, lofts, 606 Trail access, dining
    Logan Square (northern slice)Armitage to Diversey, Western to KennedyBoulevards, historic greystones, revolution brewing
    Humboldt Park (eastern edge)North to Chicago, Western to SacramentoPuerto Rican culture, park, Institute of PR Arts
    East Village / Noble SquareChicago to Grand, Western to KennedyPolish heritage, new condos, Polish Triangle
    Ukrainian VillageChicago to Division, Western to DamenChurches, bakeries, St. Nicholas Cathedral
    West Town (core)Division to Kinzie, Western to Chicago RiverFormer industrial, now tech/creative offices, Randolph St restaurants
    Kinzie Industrial CorridorKinzie to 21st, River to SacramentoManufacturing, wholesale, artist studios, Google Chicago