West Ridge

West Ridge, also known as West Rogers Park, has a slightly quieter, less dense atmosphere than Rogers Park, and is a tiny bit less diverse. The neighborhood is still very urban, however, and is named West Ridge due to it being west of Ridge Avenue, where as Rogers Park is east of Ridge Avenue. The housing stock in the neighborhood is mostly small, densely packed single family homes, with a few low density mixed use apartments, 2 and three flats, and garden apartments mixed in. On main roads, single story commercial and low density mixed use dominate. Many small and large parks and play lots are present, and the neighborhood is covered with lush, tall trees. Devon Avenue, home to Chicago's Little India, is mostly within West Ridge, with the area around the intersection of Devon and Western Avenues being the heart of Chicagoland's Desi community. The area ranges from low-income to upper middle class, and is very safe. The main ethnic groups in West Ridge are Eastern Europeans, Desis, and Koreans. The neighborhood, though lacking an "L" line, still has pretty good transit, with several good, frequent bus lines in the area. A great neighborhood!

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