Best PlacesWest Pullman, Chicago, IL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Pullman, 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.
West Pullman, Chicago ranks 5,454th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Long commutes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on transit.
The best neighborhoods in West Pullman, 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.
West Pullman, Chicago's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Pullman, Chicago ranks high
- TransitBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where West Pullman, Chicago ranks low
- Short commute39.1 minutes each way, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Pullman, Chicago
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Pullman, Chicago home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,962, 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 West Pullman, Chicago's effective rate of 1.27%, 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 West Pullman, Chicago
West Pullman, Chicago's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Pullman, Chicago.
Who works in West Pullman, Chicago, and how
Work in West Pullman, Chicago centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in West Pullman, Chicago
West Pullman, Chicago has more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of West Pullman, Chicago and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Pullman, Chicago, month by month
West Pullman, 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 West Pullman, Chicago
Chicago Midway International sits about 10 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 West Pullman, Chicago
Schools across West Pullman, Chicago average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Stem Magnet Academy ElemB+ · 53% proficient
- Cics - Prairie CampusF · 6% proficient
- Metcalfe Elem Community AcademyF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Calumet Elem SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Brookwood Jr High SchoolF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolF · 4% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Pullman, Chicago school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Pullman, 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 West Pullman, Chicago against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Pullman, Chicago
Is West Pullman, Chicago a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Pullman, Chicago ranks 5,454th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on transit, big-city access, and low disaster risk, and lowest on long commutes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Pullman, Chicago expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $165,736. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $62,962 median income, cost of living beats 34% of neighborhoods.
Is West Pullman, Chicago safe?
West Pullman, Chicago is safer than 7% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $729 per resident a year.
Compare West Pullman, Chicago with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Pullman, Chicago. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Pullman, 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.
West Pullman, Chicago detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Pullman, Chicago: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Pullman, Chicago: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Pullman, Chicago: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Pullman, Chicago: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Pullman, 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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