Good location if you're doing a program/working at the University of Chicago. Safety was not that big of a concern, as I thought it would be, however after dark/before dawn I would always take an uber.
My main issue was heating in the house. Now, everyone knows how cold it can get in Chicago. The thermostat was locked and I wasn't able to set it up to where it was comfortable for me. To the extent that the room did warm up, this warmth was not maintained: soon after the central heating switched off, at any point, the temperature dropped, very quickly.
Come to think of it, maybe insulation in the house isn't great. I remember, too, hearing the fellow next door, on the phone with his children and being able to make out every word, not only of what he said, but of what the kids said as well. His phone was not on speaker :/