West Town nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 86K

Score Range

66-86 (best: 86)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points89% score 60+67% score 80+

Groceries

75

Restaurants & Cafes

68

Public Transit

88

Healthcare

87

Education

89

Parks & Recreation

79

Shopping

57

Entertainment

76

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for West Town

Calculated August 29, 2026

The median sampled point scores 83. A total of 89% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 66–86, a 20-point difference. The strongest category is Education (89). The weakest is Shopping (57).

Median access
83/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
89%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
80/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
68/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
71.5 km²
Mapped place records
6,098(85.3/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across West Town

89% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Education (89), Public Transit (88), Healthcare (87)

What's in West Town

1,939 restaurants & cafes1,448 healthcare599 groceries552 shopping498 public transit392 education381 entertainment289 parks & recreation

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in West Town

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaLincoln Park
842
River North
831
West Chicago
831
Near West Side
802
West Town
772
North Lawndale
591
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