Here’s the thing. Evanston is a town. There are things to do. Hyde Park is a neighborhood, with very little to do. 1/2 bars, 1 small movie theater, and not that much going on on campus. Also, Hyde Park is not that much closer to the loop than Evanston, and there are tons of things to do between Evanston and Hyde Park because the north side is not a wasteland. UChicago campus is pretty small, now that I’m a 4th year I get out of campus/Hyde Park much more and I wish I was in Evanston. Just something to note.