Avondale, Chicago
Avondale | |
|---|---|
| Community Area 21 - Avondale | |
St. Hyacinth Basilica towers over the Avondale neighborhood. | |
Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°56.4′N 87°42.6′W / 41.9400°N 87.7100°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 35,489 |
| • Density | 17,700/sq mi (6,850/km2) |
| Demographics 2023 | |
| • White | 37.3% |
| • Black | 2.8% |
| • Hispanic | 51.2% |
| • Asian | 4.8% |
| • Other | 3.9% |
| Educational Attainment 2023 | |
| • High School Diploma or Higher | 86.5% |
| • Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 46.5% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60618 |
| Median household income | $92,645 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Avondale (/ˈævəndeɪl/) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is on the Northwest Side of the city. The northern border is Addison Street from the north branch of the Chicago River in the east to Pulaski Road in the west. The neighborhood extends further west along Belmont Avenue to the Milwaukee District North Line. Its southern border is Diversey Avenue from the Milwaukee District North Line to the Chicago River.
In 2025, Avondale was ranked the world’s fifth coolest neighborhood by Time Out, higher than any other U.S. city. This represents an increase in ranking from 2022, when Time Out ranked Avondale the sixteenth coolest neighborhood in the world.