Best ValueUpdated February 2026
Logan Square is where Chicago's creative class, young families, and serious foodies have settled over the past decade. It's the neighborhood that gives you most of what Wicker Park offers — a strong walk score, Blue Line access, an incredible restaurant scene — at about $1,000 less per month.
The neighborhood is anchored by its historic greystone boulevards, a year-round farmers market on Sundays, and what many consider the city's most interesting concentration of independently-owned restaurants per capita. The Michelin-starred spots here sit two blocks from cash-only taquerias and that's exactly the point.
The honest caveat: rents are rising. Logan Square was the best-value alternative to Wicker Park five years ago and that gap is narrowing. Vintage coach houses and garden units still exist sub-$1,700 if you're willing to look and move quickly, but the days of easy under-$1,500 are mostly gone.