77 Community Areas
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Life expectancy (2010)
Average years a resident is expected to live, 2010 estimate.
Across 77 areas: highest is Near North Side at 85.2 yrs; lowest is West Garfield Park at 68.8 yrs; city median 79.5 yrs.
Life expectancy (2010) across Chicago's 77 community areas. Highest: Near North Side at 85.2 yrs. Lowest: West Garfield Park at 68.8 yrs. City median: 79.5 yrs.
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Rank | Community area | Life expectancy (2010) | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Near North Side | 85.2 yrs | 1st of 77 |
| 2 | Loop | 85.0 yrs | 2nd of 77 |
| 3 | North Park | 84.4 yrs | 3rd of 77 |
| 4 | Forest Glen | 83.4 yrs | 4th of 77 |
| 5 | Hyde Park | 82.3 yrs | 5th of 77 |
| 6 | South Lawndale | 82.2 yrs | 6th of 77 |
| 7 | O'Hare | 82.2 yrs | 6th of 77 |
| 8 | Lake View | 81.9 yrs | 7th of 77 |
| 9 | Armour Square | 81.9 yrs | 7th of 77 |
| 10 | North Center | 81.5 yrs | 8th of 77 |
| 11 | Lower West Side | 81.4 yrs | 9th of 77 |
| 12 | Lincoln Park | 81.3 yrs | 10th of 77 |
| 13 | Edison Park | 81.0 yrs | 11th of 77 |
| 14 | West Elsdon | 81.0 yrs | 11th of 77 |
| 15 | Norwood Park | 80.9 yrs | 12th of 77 |
| 16 | Brighton Park | 80.8 yrs | 13th of 77 |
| 17 | Albany Park | 80.6 yrs | 14th of 77 |
| 18 | Near South Side | 80.6 yrs | 14th of 77 |
| 19 | Lincoln Square | 80.5 yrs | 15th of 77 |
| 20 | Hermosa | 80.5 yrs | 15th of 77 |
| 21 | Kenwood | 80.5 yrs | 15th of 77 |
| 22 | West Lawn | 80.5 yrs | 15th of 77 |
| 23 | Beverly | 80.5 yrs | 15th of 77 |
| 24 | Mckinley Park | 80.4 yrs | 16th of 77 |
| 25 | West Ridge | 80.3 yrs | 17th of 77 |
| 26 | Portage Park | 80.3 yrs | 17th of 77 |
| 27 | Logan Square | 80.3 yrs | 17th of 77 |
| 28 | Bridgeport | 80.2 yrs | 18th of 77 |
| 29 | Dunning | 79.8 yrs | 19th of 77 |
| 30 | Avondale | 79.8 yrs | 19th of 77 |
| 31 | Garfield Ridge | 79.8 yrs | 19th of 77 |
| 32 | Edgewater | 79.8 yrs | 19th of 77 |
| 33 | Jefferson Park | 79.7 yrs | 20th of 77 |
| 34 | Irving Park | 79.6 yrs | 21st of 77 |
| 35 | Montclaire | 79.6 yrs | 21st of 77 |
| 36 | Mount Greenwood | 79.6 yrs | 21st of 77 |
| 37 | Belmont Cragin | 79.5 yrs | 22nd of 77 |
| 38 | West Town | 79.5 yrs | 22nd of 77 |
| 39 | Archer Heights | 79.5 yrs | 22nd of 77 |
| 40 | Gage Park | 79.2 yrs | 23rd of 77 |
| 41 | Near West Side | 78.9 yrs | 24th of 77 |
| 42 | East Side | 78.4 yrs | 25th of 77 |
| 43 | Ashburn | 78.2 yrs | 26th of 77 |
| 44 | Clearing | 77.5 yrs | 27th of 77 |
| 45 | Rogers Park | 77.3 yrs | 28th of 77 |
| 46 | Calumet Heights | 77.1 yrs | 29th of 77 |
| 47 | Hegewisch | 77.1 yrs | 29th of 77 |
| 48 | Pullman | 76.4 yrs | 30th of 77 |
| 49 | Riverdale | 76.4 yrs | 30th of 77 |
| 50 | South Deering | 76.2 yrs | 31st of 77 |
| 51 | Uptown | 76.0 yrs | 32nd of 77 |
| 52 | Morgan Park | 75.3 yrs | 33rd of 77 |
| 53 | Chicago Lawn | 75.2 yrs | 34th of 77 |
| 54 | Washington Height | 74.9 yrs | 35th of 77 |
| 55 | Avalon Park | 74.7 yrs | 36th of 77 |
| 56 | Humboldt Park | 74.5 yrs | 37th of 77 |
| 57 | Woodlawn | 74.5 yrs | 37th of 77 |
| 58 | New City | 74.4 yrs | 38th of 77 |
| 59 | Douglas | 74.1 yrs | 39th of 77 |
| 60 | Grand Boulevard | 74.1 yrs | 39th of 77 |
| 61 | Chatham | 74.0 yrs | 40th of 77 |
| 62 | Oakland | 73.6 yrs | 41st of 77 |
| 63 | Roseland | 72.9 yrs | 42nd of 77 |
| 64 | South Chicago | 72.7 yrs | 43rd of 77 |
| 65 | Auburn Gresham | 72.6 yrs | 44th of 77 |
| 66 | South Shore | 72.5 yrs | 45th of 77 |
| 67 | North Lawndale | 72.1 yrs | 46th of 77 |
| 68 | Austin | 71.9 yrs | 47th of 77 |
| 69 | Burnside | 71.9 yrs | 47th of 77 |
| 70 | East Garfield Park | 71.7 yrs | 48th of 77 |
| 71 | West Pullman | 71.6 yrs | 49th of 77 |
| 72 | Greater Grand Crossing | 71.1 yrs | 50th of 77 |
| 73 | Englewood | 70.7 yrs | 51st of 77 |
| 74 | West Englewood | 70.1 yrs | 52nd of 77 |
| 75 | Fuller Park | 69.8 yrs | 53rd of 77 |
| 76 | Washington Park | 68.9 yrs | 54th of 77 |
| 77 | West Garfield Park | 68.8 yrs | 55th of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010) · City of Chicago open data
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Rogers Park
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West Ridge
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Uptown
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Lincoln Square
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North Center
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Lake View
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Lincoln Park
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Near North Side
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Edison Park
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Norwood Park
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Jefferson Park
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Forest Glen
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North Park
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Albany Park
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Portage Park
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Irving Park
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Dunning
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Montclare
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Belmont Cragin
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Hermosa
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Avondale
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Logan Square
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Humboldt Park
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West Town
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Austin
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West Garfield Park
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East Garfield Park
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North Lawndale
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South Lawndale
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Lower West Side
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Loop
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Near South Side
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Armour Square
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Douglas
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Oakland
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Fuller Park
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Grand Boulevard
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Kenwood
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Washington Park
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Hyde Park
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Woodlawn
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South Shore
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44
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Chatham
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Avalon Park
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South Chicago
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Burnside
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Calumet Heights
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Roseland
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Pullman
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South Deering
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East Side
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West Pullman
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Riverdale
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Hegewisch
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56
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Garfield Ridge
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Archer Heights
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Brighton Park
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McKinley Park
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Bridgeport
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New City
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West Elsdon
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Gage Park
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Clearing
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West Lawn
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Chicago Lawn
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West Englewood
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Englewood
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Greater Grand Crossing
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Ashburn
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Auburn Gresham
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Beverly
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Washington Heights
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Mount Greenwood
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Morgan Park
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O'Hare
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Edgewater
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