Lake View, Chicago

Lakeview
Community Area 6 - Lakeview
Looking across Belmont Harbor toward Lakeview
Looking across Belmont Harbor toward Lakeview
Nickname: 
Little Michigan
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°56.61′N 87°39.25′W / 41.94350°N 87.65417°W / 41.94350; -87.65417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total103,050
 • Density33,000/sq mi (13,000/km2)
Demographics 2021[1]
 • Non-Hispanic White75.6%
 • Black4.3%
 • Hispanic9.1%
 • Asian7.2%
 • Other3.8%
Educational Attainment (2021)[1]
 • High School Diploma or Higher98.2%
 • Bachelor's Degree or Higher83.3%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
parts of 60613, 60657
Area codeZIP Codes
Median household income (2021)$95,173[1]
Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services [clarification needed]
Vintage high-rises stand next to modern, upscale condominiums along North Lake Shore Drive.
Low-rise apartments are common in Central Lakeview, West Lakeview and Wrigleyville.

Lakeview, also spelled Lake View, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Lakeview is located in the city's North Side. It is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east. The Uptown community area is to Lakeview's north, Lincoln Square to its northwest, North Center to its west, and Lincoln Park to its south. The 2020 population of Lakeview was 103,050 residents, making it the second-largest Chicago community area by population.[1]

Lakeview includes West Lakeview and Lakeview East. West Lakeview includes smaller neighborhood enclaves, namely Roscoe Village, Lincoln Hub and Southport Corridor. Lakeview East, known as the Greater Lakeview area, hosts the Central Lakeview Business District, Sheridan Station Corridor, Wrigleyville, Broadway Corridor and North Halsted. It is famous for its large LGBT population and holds a pride parade each June. Wrigleyville surrounds Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs. Lakeview is home to the Belmont Theater District, showcasing over 20 theaters and live performance venues located near the Belmont ‘L’ station.[2] In 2013, Money Magazine named Lakeview number three in its top ten big-city neighborhoods in its Best Places to Live rankings.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Community Data Snapshot Lake View" (PDF). Cmpa.illinois.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on October 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Crews, Veronica; Max, Sarah; Van Noordennen, Pieter; Poppick, Susie; Richardson, Vanessa (August 12, 2013). "Best big-city neighborhoods". CNN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.