Bedford Park

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Bedford Park, IL

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This Chicago-area village is small but growing.

Industry Chicago Riverfront Parks Family-Friendly Small-Town Feel

The tiny village of Bedford Park may only have around 600 residents, but this family-friendly oasis is home to the Institute of Food Safety and Health, affiliated with the Illinois Institute of Technology. It is also home to a large FedEx facility, and it is only a fifteen-minute commute from Downtown Chicago. Bedford Park is bordered on its west side by the Des Plaines River and I-55. The Chicago Midway International Airport is directly north of the village. If you choose to live in a Bedford Park apartment, you'll enjoy several local parks, such as Hale Park to the north and Ridgeland Park to the south.

Transportation

38

Car-Dependent

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This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

3

Minimal Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

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Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

W W Walker Elementary School

Public

Grades K-4

168 Students

3
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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • White Eagle Woods-North
  • White Eagle Woods-South
  • Buffalo Woods
  • Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
  • Country Lane Woods

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare International

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Living in Bedford Park

Restaurants

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T.G.I Friday’s located in the Midway Hotel Center makes a perfect place to eat while heading to Midway Airport. Dempsey’s restaurant will really impress you. It has plenty of servers and an elegant dining space.

Shopping

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There are various shopping areas in Bedford Park IL. Costco is along 7300 S Cicero Avenue and the prices of the goods are competitive. The Wal-Mart Supercenter located at 7050 S Cicero Avenue is also another shopping area in the Bedford Park area. The Excel Health Clinic is located at 5015 W 65th Bedford Park IL. The clinic has modern equipment and it focuses on occupational PT. The staff is very knowledgeable about the standards of occupational PT.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.