# Bronzeville — Chicago family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/chicago/bronzeville
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #5) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Robinson Elem School (Elementary, grades PK-3, 111 students, 94% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/robinson-elem-school-0694
- Fuller Elem School (Elementary, grades PK-8, 317 students, 94% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/fuller-elem-school-0778
- King College Prep High School (High, grades 9-12, 606 students, 79% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/king-college-prep-high-school-0931
- Mollison Elem School (Elementary, grades PK-8, 267 students, 96% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/mollison-elem-school-0966
- Phillips Academy High School (High, grades 9-12, 531 students, 91% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/phillips-academy-high-school-1061
- Woodson South Elem School (Elementary, grades PK-8, 294 students, 82% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/woodson-south-elem-school-1163

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at CHICAGO MIDWAY AP, 8.2 mi)
- Annual mean: 52.1°F (low 44°F / high 60°F)
- Precipitation: 34.4 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.057g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Chicago, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 38 (Good), driven by O3

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $39,565
- Median home value: $347,800
- Family-with-kids share: 45%
- Population (ZCTA): 34,608

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $625,000 · 4/3 · 2,400 sqft · Mar 19, 2026 · 4314 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653 (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/4314-S-King-Dr-60653)
- $565,000 · 3/2.5 · 2,100 sqft · Jan 30, 2026 · 3924 S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60653 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3924-S-Calumet-Ave-Chicago-IL/)

## Verdict
Backup. Right answer ONLY if family is comfortable building a CPS-magnet + Catholic + SEHS plan from kindergarten. For a peds nephrologist with no schedule slack, the school logistics are heavy.

Pros: Linda's commute under 20 min; Best house-per-dollar within South Side; Strong Black cultural and historic identity — DuSable, Bronzeville Walk of Fame.
Cons: K-12 pipeline is too contingent on CPS lottery + private to bet on as Plan A; Phillips HS as the floor is genuinely weak; Block-by-block variance is severe — adjacent blocks can vary $200k.

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