The University of Chicago - Area Immediately Around Campus

Rating	Posted By	Comment
3 - Good	chaosakita April 15 2011	As everyone know, Hyde Park is rough. I heard it can be interesting though. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	book_worm March 23 2010	Typical residential neighborhood. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	IvanKaramozov January 01 2010	Hyde Park itself is not a good place to be by oneself. Leave it at that. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	tmat91 October 19 2009	I enjoyed the park like setting. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	somedumbnoob April 20 2008	The area immediately around campus is very safe and offers interesting cultural opportunities. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	om2tbdf April 19 2008	Drove through some run-down neighborhoods on the way from Midway Airport (by that I mean billboards, tenement-like buildings, generally beat-up looking) but the campus itself is beautiful. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	Cherry pi mom October 25 2007	Hyde Park neighborhood good, but not so nice areas also nearby. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	chronicidal August 24 2007	The immediate neighborhood surrounding campus seems quite safe and detached from the rough downtown area. Midway Plaisance is right across the street. The beach is not too far. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	terrapin7 July 31 2007	The area right around campus is great--fairly affluent, nice neighborhoods for abou a five-block radius. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	davnasca June 10 2007	Pretty good, not much in the way of shopping though. take the METRA rail into the city, fastest/easiest way. Also, GO TO THE MEDICI AND ORDER A MILKSHAKE! THIS IS IMPARITIVE! [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Mmomm April 14 2007	I understand that there are areas that aren't safe if you walk far enough off campus, but we didn't see any of that. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	Miss61 February 24 2007	Some safety issues. Seemed safe enough during the day, not sure about at night though. Just use common sense. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	hXcSTL January 28 2007	Hyde Park is a cute little neighborhood. There are festivals held there a few times in the year. The beach is only a 10 minute walk away along with the Museum of Science and Industry. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	honied_dreams January 05 2007	Hyde Park is a little isolated from the city, so there's not as much to do, but there are always busses to the city center. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	TVwatcher November 26 2006	The campus is pretty much a city inside of Chicago. It's enclosed and makes you feel safe. The south side of the campus is where you probably don't want to be late at night though. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	poojad125 August 22 2006	It depends on what side of the campus you walking to, if you go too south it tends to get a little dangerous but only at night, the rest of the area is scenic and safe. Lake Michigan is 15-20 minutes by walk and the city is a 10 minute bus ride away. Ther [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	drummerdude_07 August 12 2006	Some great shops and restaurants. Just like you imagine there to be in the picturesque college neighborhood. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	jimbob1225 August 08 2006	Hyde Park? UChi is known to be in imperfect surroundings. [View Full Report]
2 - Fair	Humbert August 04 2006	Not much to do, just a few restaurants and bookstores. Most students do not wander around Hyde Park, due to crime and lack of night life. [View Full Report]