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Where to stay in Chicago: 45 community areas compared
142 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 45 community areas of Chicago. The most are in Chicago Loop (55), Near North Side (36), Hyde Park (9). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Chicago Loop, 0.2 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Community areas compared
- 45
- Places to stay counted
- 142in the 45 community areas
- Most places to stay
- Chicago Loop55 places
- Nearest the centre
- Chicago Loop0.2 km
Compare
The community areas of Chicago, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Loop | 55 | 0.2 km | Chicago Theatre 0.5 km |
| Near North Side | 36 | 2.1 km | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago 1.0 km |
| Hyde Park | 9 | 9.6 km | Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 1.2 km |
| Douglas | 7 | 5.3 km | Field Museum of Natural History 3.5 km |
| Near South Side | 5 | 2.8 km | Field Museum of Natural History 1.2 km |
| Near West Side | 5 | 3.2 km | Chicago Theatre 3.3 km |
| Lincoln Park | 4 | 5.6 km | Lincoln Park 2.2 km |
| Grand Boulevard | 4 | 8.0 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 3.0 km |
| Uptown | 3 | 10 km | Lincoln Park 3.9 km |
| Edgewater | 3 | 12 km | Lincoln Park 5.9 km |
| Lake View | 2 | 7.2 km | Lincoln Park 1.6 km |
| Oakland | 2 | 7.3 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 3.4 km |
| Bridgeport | 1 | 5.2 km | Field Museum of Natural History 4.1 km |
| Humboldt Park | 1 | 6.0 km | Chicago Theatre 6.0 km |
| Logan Square | 1 | 8.3 km | Lincoln Park 6.1 km |
| North Center | 1 | 8.7 km | Lincoln Park 3.9 km |
| Woodlawn | 1 | 12 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 1.1 km |
| Clearing | 1 | 16 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 14 km |
| Norwood Park | 1 | 18 km | Lincoln Park 14 km |
| Lower West Side | 0 | 4.4 km | Field Museum of Natural History 4.2 km |
| Armour Square | 0 | 4.7 km | Field Museum of Natural History 3.2 km |
| West Town | 0 | 5.3 km | Chicago Theatre 5.2 km |
| McKinley Park | 0 | 6.8 km | Field Museum of Natural History 6.0 km |
| North Lawndale | 0 | 7.2 km | Chicago Theatre 7.4 km |
| South Lawndale | 0 | 7.7 km | Chicago Theatre 7.9 km |
| Fuller Park | 0 | 8.0 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 3.3 km |
| Kenwood | 0 | 8.3 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 2.3 km |
| Avondale | 0 | 9.4 km | Lincoln Park 6.2 km |
| Hermosa | 0 | 9.5 km | Lincoln Park 8.2 km |
| Washington Park | 0 | 10 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 1.9 km |
| Lincoln Square | 0 | 11 km | Lincoln Park 5.6 km |
| Austin | 0 | 11 km | Chicago Theatre 11 km |
| Englewood | 0 | 11 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 4.1 km |
| Belmont Cragin | 0 | 12 km | Lincoln Park 10 km |
| Portage Park | 0 | 13 km | Lincoln Park 10 km |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 0 | 14 km | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa 3.4 km |
| West Ridge | 0 | 14 km | Lincoln Park 8.1 km |
| Rogers Park | 0 | 15 km | Lincoln Park 8.3 km |
| Avalon Park | 0 | 15 km | Barack Obama Presidential Center 4.0 km |
| Forest Glen | 0 | 15 km | Lincoln Park 11 km |
| Montclare | 0 | 15 km | Lincoln Park 14 km |
| Dunning | 0 | 17 km | Lincoln Park 15 km |
| Calumet Heights | 0 | 18 km | Barack Obama Presidential Center 6.5 km |
| Pullman | 0 | 19 km | Barack Obama Presidential Center 8.9 km |
| Edison Park | 0 | 21 km | Lincoln Park 16 km |
Areas: the 45 community areas of Chicago that Wikidata records as a community area in Chicago located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 142 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Chicago's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Park | Chicago Loop | 0.4 km |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Near South Side | 2.0 km |
| Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | Hyde Park | 11 km |
| Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa | Woodlawn | 11 km |
| Grant Park | Chicago Loop | 1.0 km |
| Shedd Aquarium | Near South Side | 1.9 km |
| Barack Obama Presidential Center | Woodlawn | 11 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | Near North Side | 1.8 km |
| Lincoln Park | Lake View | 6.5 km |
| Chicago Theatre | Chicago Loop | 0.4 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Chicago
Questions
Where to stay in Chicago: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Chicago?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Chicago Loop (55), Near North Side (36), Hyde Park (9); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Chicago Loop (0.2 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Chicago Loop (29); the area centre closest to a station is Chicago Loop (Monroe, 0.1 km).
Which area of Chicago has the most hotels?
Chicago Loop, with 55 places to stay in this guide, of 142 counted across 45 community areas.
Which area of Chicago is Millennium Park in?
Millennium Park is counted in Chicago Loop: its nearest area centre, 0.6 km away. Chicago Loop has 55 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Chicago is Field Museum of Natural History in?
Field Museum of Natural History is counted in Near South Side: its nearest area centre, 1.2 km away. Near South Side has 5 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Chicago travel guide · How this guide is made.