Best PlacesGarfield Manor, Chicago, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Garfield Manor, Chicago, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Garfield Manor, Chicago ranks 4,599th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Garfield Manor, Chicago
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Garfield Manor, Chicago's strengths and weaknesses
Where Garfield Manor, Chicago ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where Garfield Manor, Chicago ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Short commute35.5 minutes each way, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Garfield Manor, Chicago
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Garfield Manor, Chicago home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $64,626; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Garfield Manor, Chicago's effective rate of 1.29%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Garfield Manor, Chicago
Garfield Manor, Chicago's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Garfield Manor, Chicago.
Who works in Garfield Manor, Chicago, and how
Work in Garfield Manor, Chicago centers on admin & support services and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in Garfield Manor, Chicago
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Garfield Manor, Chicago.
What the weather is like in Garfield Manor, Chicago, month by month
Garfield Manor, Chicago sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 61° | 50° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 77° | 70° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Garfield Manor, Chicago
Chicago Midway International sits about 2 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 9.4 million passengers in 2025, with 113 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Garfield Manor, Chicago
Schools across Garfield Manor, Chicago average a C, better than 33% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Sawyer Elem SchoolF · 6% proficient
- Tonti Elem SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hernandez Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Garfield Manor, Chicago school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Garfield Manor, Chicago measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Garfield Manor, Chicago against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Garfield Manor, Chicago
Is Garfield Manor, Chicago a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Garfield Manor, Chicago ranks 4,599th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on walkability, transit, and big-city access, and lowest on education levels and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Garfield Manor, Chicago expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $249,451. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $64,626 median income, cost of living beats 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Garfield Manor, Chicago safe?
Garfield Manor, Chicago is safer than 30% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $470 per resident a year.
Compare Garfield Manor, Chicago with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Garfield Manor, Chicago. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Garfield Manor, Chicago represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Garfield Manor, Chicago detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Garfield Manor, Chicago: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Garfield Manor, Chicago: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Garfield Manor, Chicago: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Garfield Manor, Chicago: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Garfield Manor, Chicago detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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