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The Ultimate Guide to Moving Into Roscoe Village

Roscoe Village Neighborhood Guide

Chicago has always been a city of neighborhoods, and if you’re looking for an up and coming area with a cool, vintage vibe, consider moving to Roscoe Village, Chicago. This peaceful stretch of North Center is a low stress, low pressure place to be, with a lot of charm. It’s highly walkable, great for families, and has plenty of activities for people of all ages. Here, we offer a helpful Roscoe Village relocation guide, to give you some tips for moving into Roscoe Village.

Roscoe Village Basics

Settled in the late 19th century by German and Swedish immigrants, Roscoe Village was originally developed as a neighborhood for factory workers. When Riverview Park opened in 1903, commercial businesses began to flourish, catering to  locals and those who came for the amusement park. When the park closed in 1967, the neighborhood went into decline, but was revitalized in the 1970s, along with other Chicago neighborhoods.

Now this quaint, understated yet lively neighborhood is one to watch, with its brownstones, bungalows, charming vintage homes, and factory spaces converted into condos. There’s an abundance of locally owned restaurants and shops, many with homes above the storefronts. It’s known as “The Village Within the City,” and activity buzzes on Roscoe Street, the area’s natural meeting point. It has the atmosphere of a small town, where the neighbors know each other by name, mixers and festivals are held frequently, and there’s always somewhere to go for fun on a Friday night.

Demographics of Roscoe Village

Roscoe Village is home to about 20,000 people, divided equally between women and men. Most households have a minimum of two to three occupants, and over a third of the households have children. The median age is 33, the median income is about $100k annually, and most adults have an undergraduate degree .

Relocating to Roscoe Village Checklist

Does this sound like a place you’d like to live? If you’re ready to pack up and move to Roscoe Village, here’s your checklist.

  • Find your perfect home. Have you always wanted to live in a Chicago brownstone, or is a more modern single-family home your preference? Do you want a renovated luxury loft or a charming vintage bungalow? Like other areas on Chicago’s North Side, Roscoe Village is a pricey neighborhood with small pockets of affordability. You may need a healthy budget to enjoy the intimate, bucolic environment of this charming area.
  • Explore the neighborhood’s restaurants. Whether you want pizza, sushi, Mediterranean, Southern, or something else, there’s a local spot to suit your palate. Check out Bartoli’s Pizza, Hot Woks Cool Sushi, Turquoise Café, or Wishbone Restaurant, or enjoy a leisurely brunch at Kitsch’n on Roscoe. For a modern take on diner food with a kid-friendly patio, try John’s Place, or for an upscale evening out, head to Volo Restaurant.
  • Decide on your new favorite coffee shop. You’ll find a few Starbucks here, but you can also find great local offerings like Hero Coffee Bar, a roastery and artisan deli, or Loba Coffee and Pastry.
  • Spend a lazy Sunday getting to know the neighborhood. This area has plenty of destination brunch spots, and you can certainly get an old-school brunch, but you’ll also find everything from Cuban fare to Turkish cuisine. Work off your Sunday brunch calories by taking a bike ride down the neighborhood’s quiet streets or taking the kids to play at Feller Playlot Park. Then wander the village, stopping in at some of the many specialty shops in the Village.
  • Check out some of the local activities. At Hamlin Park Playhouse Theater, you’ll find many different kinds of dance performance and classes, and Links Hall is known as an “incubator” as well as a performance venue for a variety of artists. Hamlin Park’s sports fields, outdoor pool, indoor gyms, dog friendly area, and community spaces offer plenty to do, and the Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce has info on festivals and more. If you want to stop for a drink on a weekend night, Roscoe Village has friendly bars and live shows, including music and comedy, to keep you entertained.
  • Pick the perfect moving company to help you get there safely. One thing to cross off your list early on is finding a great moving company with in-depth knowledge of the Chicago area, to carry your belongings safely to your wonderful new Roscoe Village home.

Premier Movers for Whichever Neighborhood you Choose

When you’re ready to move, call Midway Moving and Storage. Started by an entrepreneur in his parent’s basement, Midway Moving and Storage has been in operation since 1987, and has grown to become a team of professional movers respected in and around Chicago and beyond. We’re not your typical moving company, and in fact we are the Official Mover of the Chicago Cubs. That’s not the only claim to fame for this premier moving company: we have also been called upon to move voting machines to local polling places, have had a crucial role in local events like a food drive to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and are earned a sterling reputation among high-profile organizations like the Chicago Board of Elections, Chicago Public Schools, and Chicago and Cook County Housing Authorities. The assets that set us apart from the competition include professional movers, trained at our Moving Training Center in Chicago on the latest best practices, moving strategies, and packing techniques, ensuring that well-trained, certified, insured moving professionals are used for every job, with no use of subcontractors, students or day laborers. We provide service to residential and commercial customers, handling jobs of all sizes, including local moves and relocations to and from 48 states. You can count on our estimates to be accurate and our service to be dependable and exceed your expectations. For more information or to request a custom quote, call (800) 659-0874 or contact us through our website.