# Kenwood — Chicago family neighborhood fact pack

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

## Headline
Rank #1 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch (Elementary, grades K-8, 330 students, 96% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/bronzeville-academy-charter-sch-6434
- Burke Elem School (Elementary, grades PK-8, 281 students, 97% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/burke-elem-school-0629
- Kozminski Elem Community Academy (Elementary, grades PK-8, 249 students, 79% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/kozminski-elem-community-academy-0903
- Kenwood Academy High School (High, grades 7-12, 2,338 students, 59% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/kenwood-academy-high-school-0925
- Murray Elem Language Academy (Elementary, grades K-8, 445 students, 60% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/murray-elem-language-academy-0984
- Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec Schl (Elementary, grades PK-8, 281 students, 89% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/chicago/reavis-elem-math-and-sci-spec-schl-1052

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at CHICAGO MIDWAY AP, 7.6 mi)
- Annual mean: 52.1°F (low 44°F / high 60°F)
- Precipitation: 34.4 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.058g — 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: $62,105
- Median home value: $305,200
- Family-with-kids share: 36%
- Population (ZCTA): 42,752

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,600,000 · 5/4 · 3,800 sqft · Apr 17, 2026 · 4844 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60615 (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/4844-S-Greenwood-Ave-60615)
- $835,000 · 4/3 · 2,400 sqft · Mar 14, 2026 · 1133 E 50th St, Chicago, IL 60615 (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1133-E-50th-St-60615)
- $745,000 · 3/2.5 · 2,150 sqft · Feb 6, 2026 · 4621 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60653 (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4621-S-Greenwood-Ave-Chicago-IL-60653/)

## Verdict
The single cleanest fit. Linda's commute is shortest here, the high school is the strongest non-lottery option in CPS, the demographic mirrors the family, and budget buys actual single-family inventory. The elementary question is real — but solvable. This is #1.

Pros: Closest viable single-family inventory to Comer — Linda walks/drives in 10 min; Kenwood Academy is the strongest zoned (non-SEHS) high school on the South Side; Genuinely diverse — ~80% non-white in Kenwood Academy attendance area, mirrors the family.
Cons: Zoned elementaries are middling on test scores — magnet lottery or private (Lab) becomes the question; No CTA L stop within walking distance — Metra Electric only, with limited service; Block-by-block variance is real; some blocks south of 47th still show vacant lots.

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