River West Neighborhood Overview

Grand/Milwaukee Mayhem, Blue Line Zen

🧭Bordered by: Chicago River North Branch East, Kennedy Expressway West, Division Street North, Grand Avenue South, with Milwaukee Avenue slicing diagonally through

📌Best known for: polished lofts, indie galleries, yummy tacos

👕You can spot a River West local by: bike lights like a runway, and dogs with Instagram handles of their own

👍Move here for: Blue Line zips, quick Loop access, restaurant blitz nearby

👎The downsides are: truck noise on Halsted, cranes at 6 am, parking purgatory

✨TLDR;: Industrial chic with caffeine jitters

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Moving to River West - 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 River West against other parts of the city in our Chicago neighborhood guide.