Why I Live in Bridgeport, Chicago

South Side Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood is probably best known as the boyhood home of Mayor Richard M. Daily, and where his father, the late Mayor Richard J. Daily, lived all his life. That solid-brick bungalow (left) is at 3536 S. Lowe St.

The neighborhood's also close to U.S. Cellular Field, where the White Sox play at 333 W. 35th St.. But Bridgeport's real home run is the low home prices and rents and proximity to area attractions that draw crowds of families and young singles.

Alyse Cerone,29, who's lived in Bridgeport for just under a year in a one-bedroom unit, says location, convenience and safety top her list of reasons for calling the neighborhood home. Her top five...