Best PlacesHegewisch, Chicago, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Hegewisch, Chicago, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Hegewisch, Chicago ranks 4,469th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. The schools pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on biking.
The best neighborhoods in Hegewisch, 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.
Hegewisch, Chicago's strengths and weaknesses
Where Hegewisch, Chicago ranks high
- BikingBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 69% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
Where Hegewisch, Chicago ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Short commute37.4 minutes each way, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Hegewisch, Chicago
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Hegewisch, Chicago home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,218, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Hegewisch, Chicago's effective rate of 1.07%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Hegewisch, Chicago
Hegewisch, Chicago runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Hegewisch, Chicago.
Who works in Hegewisch, Chicago, and how
Work in Hegewisch, Chicago centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Hegewisch, Chicago
Hegewisch, Chicago has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 98% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Hegewisch, Chicago and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Hegewisch, Chicago, month by month
Hegewisch, Chicago sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Hegewisch, Chicago
Chicago Midway International sits about 14 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 Hegewisch, Chicago
Schools across Hegewisch, Chicago average an F, better than 3% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Grissom Elem SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Burnham Elem SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- S T E M AcademyF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Thornridge High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Hegewisch, Chicago school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Hegewisch, 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 Hegewisch, Chicago against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Hegewisch, Chicago
Is Hegewisch, Chicago a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Hegewisch, Chicago ranks 4,469th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, big-city access, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the schools and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Hegewisch, Chicago expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $192,799. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $79,218 median income, cost of living beats 55% of neighborhoods.
Is Hegewisch, Chicago safe?
Hegewisch, Chicago is safer than 26% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $496 per resident a year.
Compare Hegewisch, Chicago with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Hegewisch, Chicago. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Hegewisch, 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.
Hegewisch, Chicago detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Hegewisch, Chicago: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Hegewisch, Chicago: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Hegewisch, Chicago: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Hegewisch, Chicago: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Hegewisch, 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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