Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: West Englewood (70.9%). Lowest: North Center (30.5%). Chicago avg: 48.3%.
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Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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Chicago citywide · Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters) 48.3%
Highest community area West Englewood: 70.9%
Lowest community area North Center: 30.5%
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Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Each percentage uses only units in the selected tenure and mortgage group with a computed ratio. Spending 50% or more is part of the 30% or more group.

Universe: Renter-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

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Min 31% 25th pct 45% Median 52% 75th pct 61% Max 71%

Community Area ranking: Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters)

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#1 West Englewood 70.9%+22.5 pts
#2 East Garfield Park 69.8%+21.4 pts
#3 West Pullman 69%+20.7 pts
#4 West Garfield Park 68.4%+20 pts
#5 Roseland 68.1%+19.7 pts
#6 Oakland 67%+18.7 pts
#7 Chatham 64.5%+16.1 pts
#8 Englewood 63.7%+15.3 pts
#9 Washington Heights 63.6%+15.2 pts
#10 Morgan Park 63.2%+14.9 pts
#11 South Deering 62.7%+14.3 pts
#12 McKinley Park 62.2%+13.9 pts
#13 Chicago Lawn 62.1%+13.8 pts
#14 West Elsdon 62.1%+13.8 pts
#15 Ashburn 62%+13.7 pts
#16 Austin 61.9%+13.6 pts
#17 South Chicago 61.8%+13.5 pts
#18 Fuller Park 61.4%+13.1 pts
#19 Hyde Park 61.4%+13.1 pts
#20 North Lawndale 61.1%+12.8 pts
#21 Washington Park 59.7%+11.4 pts
#22 Auburn Gresham 59.7%+11.3 pts
#23 Greater Grand Crossing 59.4%+11 pts
#24 West Lawn 59.2%+10.8 pts
#25 Montclare 58.8%+10.5 pts
#26 Grand Boulevard 58.6%+10.3 pts
#27 Calumet Heights 58.4%+10.1 pts
#28 Archer Heights 58%+9.6 pts
#29 Humboldt Park 57.8%+9.5 pts
#30 Woodlawn 55.9%+7.6 pts
#31 Belmont Cragin 54.9%+6.6 pts
#32 South Shore 54.8%+6.5 pts
#33 Clearing 54.2%+5.8 pts
#34 Riverdale 53.5%+5.2 pts
#35 West Ridge 53.4%+5 pts
#36 Kenwood 52.7%+4.3 pts
#37 Hegewisch 52.6%+4.3 pts
#38 Near South Side 52.2%+3.9 pts
#39 Pullman 51.7%+3.4 pts
#40 New City (Back of the Yards) 51.6%+3.3 pts
#41 South Lawndale 50.4%+2.1 pts
#42 Douglas 50.2%+1.9 pts
#43 Rogers Park 49.5%+1.2 pts
#44 Edgewater 49.4%+1.1 pts
#45 Armour Square 49.4%+1 pts
#46 Gage Park 48.9%+0.6 pts
#47 Avalon Park 48.9%+0.6 pts
#48 Edison Park 48.3%-0 pts
#49 East Side 48%-0.3 pts
#50 Garfield Ridge 47.7%-0.6 pts
#51 Portage Park 47%-1.4 pts
#52 Uptown 46.9%-1.5 pts
#53 Norwood Park 46.8%-1.6 pts
#54 Dunning 46.7%-1.6 pts
#55 Hermosa 45.5%-2.8 pts
#56 Loop 45.5%-2.8 pts
#57 Forest Glen 44.8%-3.5 pts
#58 Jefferson Park 44.6%-3.8 pts
#59 Beverly 44.5%-3.8 pts
#60 North Park 44.1%-4.3 pts
#61 Lincoln Square 43.3%-5.1 pts
#62 Irving Park 43%-5.3 pts
#63 Albany Park 41.7%-6.7 pts
#64 Bridgeport 41.2%-7.1 pts
#65 Brighton Park 41.2%-7.1 pts
#66 Near North Side 40.9%-7.4 pts
#67 Lake View 38.8%-9.5 pts
#68 Near West Side 38.3%-10 pts
#69 Avondale 38.2%-10.2 pts
#70 Lincoln Park 37.8%-10.6 pts
#71 Mount Greenwood 37.2%-11.1 pts
#72 Burnside 35.9%-12.4 pts
#73 Lower West Side 35.8%-12.6 pts
#74 O'Hare 35%-13.3 pts
#75 Logan Square 34.9%-13.4 pts
#76 West Town 31.6%-16.7 pts
#77 North Center 30.5%-17.8 pts
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