🔥 CHICAGO FOOD DESERT HEAT MAP

Health Disparities & Food Access Visualization • 77 Community Areas

500K+
Residents in Food Deserts
22
Official Food Desert Areas
13X
Infant Mortality Disparity
30 YRS
Life Expectancy Gap
🚫 Food Desert (Critical)
⚠️ Low Access
⚡ Moderate Access
✓ Good Access
⭐ Excellent Access

🔴 CRITICAL HOTSPOTS

  • Englewood: 17.6 infant mortality per 1k (highest)
  • Humboldt Park: 47% adult obesity rate
  • West Garfield Park: Severe food desert
  • North Lawndale: Multiple health crises

⚠️ PATTERNS IDENTIFIED

  • Food deserts concentrated on South & West Sides
  • Obesity/diabetes clusters overlap with low food access
  • 500k+ residents >1 mile from grocery stores
  • North Side has abundant supermarkets & better outcomes

✅ HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS

  • Lakeview: 1.3 infant mortality (13x lower)
  • Lincoln Park: Excellent food access
  • Hyde Park: Good health indicators
  • North Shore affluent areas consistently strong