North Center feels like a small town that happens to have an L stop. Daily life runs through the six-way intersection of Lincoln Avenue, Damen Avenue and Irving Park Road, where you'll find restaurants, coffee and live music at Martyrs' just down Lincoln. A block north, Northcenter Town Square hosts a farmers market from June through October. Head west and the streets get quieter until you reach the Chicago River and Horner Park.
Mostly brick two-flats and three-flats, vintage single-family homes, and a steady supply of newer construction. Condos cluster near Lincoln Avenue and the Brown Line. Single-family homes make up a bigger share of the housing here than in the lakefront neighborhoods, which is a big reason buyers who want more house look here.
The CTA Brown Line stops at Irving Park, Addison and Montrose. Buses run on Damen, Western, Irving Park and Addison. Lincoln Avenue cuts diagonally through the neighborhood, which makes the grid a little more interesting than usual.
I'm Megan Sullivan with Compass, and I work this part of the North Side every day. Reach out and I'll walk you through what homes here are really selling for, block by block.
35,408 people live in North Center, where the median age is 36 and the average individual income is $89,110. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around North Center, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Dewey's Cafe, Reach Pilates Incorporated, and Golf 312.
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| Dining | 0.36 miles | 11 reviews | 4.9/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.38 miles | 20 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.98 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.7 miles | 14 reviews | 4.8/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.45 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.56 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.7 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.75 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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North Center has 14,666 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in North Center do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 35,408 people call North Center home. The population density is 20,818 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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