What neighborhoods are the coolest in Chicago?

I know wicker park is great, but so does everyone else--and real estate prices reflect that. I'm looking for somewhere I can easily access public transit, walk to a coffee shop (not a starbucks) or fun bakery, and maybe see a bit of live music.

Parts of Humbolt Park and Logan Square are on the up-and-up these days. They are on the West Side of the city near Wicker Park as well but a little further north.

You may also want to check out Rogers Park, Andersonville or Edgewater. Andersonville is probably about the same cost as Wicker Park -- but it's still a cool neighborhood so it's worth mentioning. Rogers Park and Edgewater are the northern-most neighborhoods in the city before you get to Evanston. They are both on the Red Line so transportation is pretty easy.

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