Sauganash

Sauganash is part of the Forest Glen area which is located in the far northwest side of Chicago. Cook County forest preserves are here and start at Foster Avenue all the way through to suburban Niles.  You will not see the same city landscapes of factories, skyscrapers that you do in other Chicago city neighborhoods.  It has the feel of being in the country. Sauganash is a very family oriented community  and residents have lived here for many years. The Chicago River sprawls along the neighborhood giving it a sense of peace and quiet. It is one of the reasons people like to live here.  

Other cities included in the north and northwest side of Chicago are Sauganash Park, Edgebrook, Forest Glen, Norwood Park,  Edison Park, Jefferson, Portage Park, Peterson Park, Mayfair, Park Ridge, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Niles, Glenview, Northbrook and Wilmette.

Edgebrook which borders the neighborhood of Sauganash was once part of it.  The Forest Glen neighborhood is bordered by the Chicago River to the North, Foster Ave to the South, Cicero Ave to the East and the Metra Milwaukee District North line to the West.

Real Estate

Sauganash is known as part of the "bungalow belt".  Sauganash, which runs from Bryn Mawr Avenue to Devon Avenue, and from Pulaski Road to Cicero Avenue, offers a city address with a suburban country lifestyle. There has been some new condo construction in recent years.  Sauganash real estate has been on the higher side than other Chicago neighborhoods.

Sauganash  has been seeing a lot of tear downs with larger oversized homes being built making some residents unhappy although it has increased property prices in the area.

According to trulia.com, the average list price for a home in Sauganash for the week ending March 11, 2009 was $552,071, up 1.l9% from a year ago the same time, and the average sales price for a home from December 08 to February 09 was $355,000 which was down 15.5% from the same time a year ago.

Demographics

Total Population 25, 975, median age is 41. Average income is $76,552. Average rent for a studio apartment is $858.00, one bedroom is $982.00 and a two bedroom is $1,103.  (Data source:  Onboard 2009.)Top of Form

 

Restaurants and Entertainment

You will not find a high concentration of restaurants and other entertainment like other Chicago communities near downtown or south side neighborhoods.  It is not a walk to restaurant type neighborhood either.  Crown Theatre and Pinkhasik are local entertainment venues.  The town hosts an annual Fourth of July parade.  Block parties are popular with residents.

Transportation

Sauganash is easily accessible via Metra and Edens Expressway I-94. CTA bus lines run on Touhy, Cicero and Peterson as well.