How are the schools in Chicago, IL?

Chicago has 620 public schools in federal filings, 583 with enough reported data to grade. 68% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 568 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Chicago, IL?

EPA monitoring for Cook County recorded a median AQI of 51 with 49% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored IL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Chicago, IL?

79 facilities in Chicago report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 89,772 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Chicago?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 171 mapped gang-territory areas for the Chicago area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Chicago.

City data / IL / Chicago

Chicago, IL: The Full Public Record

89,772 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 583 schools with federal incident records. 171 mapped gang-territory areas. 29 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Chicago, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 620 schools in Chicago, including 146 high schools. 583 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 68% rate A or B.

A 242

B 152

C 167

D 21

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 87 bullying allegations, 357 weapon incidents, and 5 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

97 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 119 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 61 run gifted & talented programs, and 23 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

79 facilities in Chicago report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 89,772 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Certain glycol ethers (288,026 lbs), n-Butyl alcohol (126,683 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (108,989 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Cook County recorded a median AQI of 51 in 2025, with good air on 49% of monitored days. 0% of monitored IL counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Chicago area, compiled from public records — 171 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

42 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Chicago; 29 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 84% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 84% would recommend their hospital.

89% — nurses communicated well
74% — medications clearly explained
82% — clear discharge instructions
83% — rooms rated clean
154 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 57 fatal police shooting incidents in Chicago over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Chicago are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Cook County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.3% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $87,527, and 136,522 registered businesses.

Every address in Chicago has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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