This provides a greater selection of more cheap Lakeview apartments for rent than Lincoln Park, located to the south. Lakeview apartments are among the best options for range of monthly rent, selection and location on the city's north side.

Lakeview is bounded by Uptown to the north, Lincoln Park to the south, Lincoln Square, North Center and Roscoe Village to the west and Lake Michigan forms its eastern edge. The ‘L’ Red, Purple and Brown Line trains make stops throughout Lakeview at six separate stations, and numerous CTA bus routes operate in the neighborhood. The six 'L' stations in Lakeview consist of: Wellington (Purple and Brown Lines), Sheridan (Red Line only), Paulina (Brown Line only), Belmont (Purple, Red and Brown Lines), Addison/Wrigley (Red Line only), Southport (Brown Line only).

There are six recognized neighborhoods within Lakeview Chicago: North Halsted, Boystown, South East Ravenswood, Lakeview East, Graceland West and Wrigleyville.

Lakeview Chicago is often associated its most famous landmark, Wrigley Field. The ballpark at the corner of Addison and Clark has created a micro-neighborhood, aptly named Wrigleyville Chicago, out of the surrounding taverns and restaurants. Aside from the boisterous street scene during the days and nights when baseball, concerts or other events are happening at Wrigley, Lakeview has much more to offer residents. Boystown Chicago represents a large section of Lakeview and is home to one of the nation's largest LGBTQ community areas. The geographic boundaries of Boystown Chicago are generally considered to be Broadway or Lake Michigan to the east, Sheffield to the west, Wellington Ave to the south and Irving Park Road to the north.

Lakeview has a plethora of things to do, ranging from its nearly 2-mile stretch of lakefront to its friendly restaurants, lively theaters and concert venues. Lakeview Chicago is home to the trendy shopping district along the Southport Corridor, where high end retail and boutique shops mingle with restaurants and cafes. The iconic Music Box Theater is a great place to catch arthouse films or classic cinema. The Vic, another old school theater, is great for concerts or their signature Brew n’ View screenings of cult classic movies.

When searcing for Lakeview Chicago apartments be aware that this is a very large neighborhood. At more than 3 square miles and a 2015 population of 98,000, Lakeview Chicago is the most populated of all of the Chicago neighborhoods. The zip codes for Lakeview are mostly 60657 and 60613.