Neighborhood Profile

University Village - Little Italy

Chicago, IL | Cook County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
54.9
National rank: #5,790 of 14,967
Stability and Strength
46.4
Score
Value Opportunity
39.3
Score
Momentum
90.2
Score
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
ContextValue
LocationChicago, IL
CountyCook County
National rank#5,790 of 14,967
State rank#140 of 261
City rank#89 of 179
County rank#94 of 190
National percentile61.4
National bandMIDDLE_50_PERCENT
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Housing and local fundamentals

Housing and market metricsValue
Current Zillow home value$673,172
Year-over-year home value change6.1%
Month-over-month home value change0.60%
Home value to income ratio8.73
Median household income$77,090
Bachelor's degree or higher64.5%
Civilian unemployment rate8.2%
Homeownership rate37.3%
Housing vacancy rate6.3%
Rent burden 30% or higher52.9%

How to read this profile

  • Ranks are always shown with denominators.
  • Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
  • Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
  • Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers

Questions About Living in University Village - Little Italy

What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for University Village - Little Italy?

University Village - Little Italy is ranked #89 of 179 eligible neighborhoods in Chicago; #140 of 261 eligible neighborhoods in IL; and #5,790 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.

Is University Village - Little Italy one of the best neighborhoods in Chicago?

University Village - Little Italy has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 54.9 and a city ranking of #89 of 179 eligible neighborhoods in Chicago.

How much are homes worth in University Village - Little Italy?

The current Zillow Home Value Index for University Village - Little Italy is approximately $673,172.

Are home values rising or falling in University Village - Little Italy?

Zillow neighborhood values changed 6.1% year over year and 0.60% month over month.

What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for University Village - Little Italy?

University Village - Little Italy has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 90.2. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.

What is the median household income in University Village - Little Italy?

The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $77,090.

How affordable is University Village - Little Italy relative to household income?

The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 8.73. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.

Is University Village - Little Italy primarily homeowners or renters?

The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 37.3%.

What is the unemployment rate in University Village - Little Italy?

The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 8.2%.

How educated are residents of University Village - Little Italy?

Approximately 64.5% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What share of renters in University Village - Little Italy face high rent burden?

Approximately 52.9% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.

How does Best Neighborhoods USA score University Village - Little Italy?

The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.

Governed ranking context

How this neighborhood ranks

HMDA Mortgage Intelligence

Neighborhood Mortgage Market

FULL_OR_NEAR_FULL

Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

Activity year2024
Estimated applications271
Estimated originations165
Home-purchase applications187
Origination rate60.8%
Home-purchase share68.8%
Average application loan$398,795
Total application loan amount$108,243,573
National application rank#1,384 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications -8.6% YoY; originations -12.0% YoY
Mortgage methodology

HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.