Edison Park
Taking its name from the famed inventor Thomas Edison, Chicago’s northernmost neighborhood, Edison Park, is edged by the villages of Niles and Park Ridge. Like bordering Edgebrook, Edison Park has a unusually high median income, though its property values are not quite as exorbitant as may be expected: in 2001, the median home price was $234,000.
This was among the first regions to adopt electric streetlamps, giving the district the nickname of the “Electric Suburb”. One of Edison Park’s largest attractions is its immense assortment of restaurants. There is a gigantic dining district crammed into a two block area. People from all over Chicago make trips to Edison Park to satisfy their hunger. This district is bordered by Oliphant, Oshkosh, Olmstead, and the Northwest Highway.
Housing options are varied in the neighborhood. Homes run from under $200,000 to over $400,000, while condos in the area sell for between $80,000 and $150,000. There is a good variety of housing options in Edison Park. Real estate buyers can find older Victorians and English Tudors, as well as newer, single-family homes, condos, bungalows, and flats.
There are a number of educational and social programs offered at Edison Park. Edison Park proper features a playground and a field house, and is a center for neighborhood activities and clubs.
O’Hare International Airport is in the area together with Metra trains that run along the Pacific/Northwestern line. The CTA Blue line stops in the neighborhood at Harlem and Norwood Park and the Kennedy Expressway is also easily accessible from here.
