Printers Row Neighborhood Overview

P.R. Lit Fest, Loft Life,

32of 55 Chicago Neighborhoods

🧭Bordered by: Ida B. Wells Drive to the North, Polk Street South, State Street East, Chicago River West

📌Well known for: Printers Row Lit Fest, Dearborn Station beckoning, industrial chic lofts

👕You can spot a Printer's Row local by: tote bag collectors, espresso snobs, and stairwell acoustics connoisseurs

👍Move here for: soulful lofts, walkable Loop, trains that hum you asleep

👎The downsides are: late-night train screeches, festival crowds, parking like unicorns

✨The overall feel is: Bookish, brick, cozy, urban hush

bookish brunchers who hoard first editions gleefully

Moving to Printers Row - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Chicago or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Chicago guide for the big-picture view — or compare Printers Row against other parts of the city in our Chicago neighborhood guide.