West Ridge
Community area in Chicago's Far North Side
West Ridge in context
Where West Ridge stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
West Ridge against the city
Six headline indicators
How West Ridge compares with all 77 Chicago community areas across income, poverty, unemployment, hardship, life expectancy and prenatal care. Each row shows the full city range, the city median, and this area's position and placing.
Per-capita income
$23,04035th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
17.2%29th of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
8.8%15th of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
46/10036th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
80.3 yrs17th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
71.1%55th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | West Ridge | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $23,040 | $21,323 | #35 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 17.2% | 18.9% | #29 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 13.9% | #15 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 46/100 | 50/100 | #36 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.3 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #17 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 71.1% | 76.1% | #55 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
West Ridge vs city average
Life expectancy in West Ridge moved from 76.9 years in 1990 to 78.1 in 2000 and 80.3 in 2010. The dashed line is the average across all 77 community areas (77.6 years in 2010).
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Year | West Ridge | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.9 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 78.1 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.3 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
West Ridge highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Far North Side — detailed profile coming soon.
West Ridge Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.