How many bakeries are there within 1 km of The Loop?
10 bakeries within 1 km of The Loop, 3.2 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
The Loop, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
10
bakeries
Per km²
3.2
low competition
With 10+ reviews
8
enough to judge a rating
Established
6
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
243
per bakery
Every bakery in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 10 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up3 (30%)
- 4.0 to 4.44 (40%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (10%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (20%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedo’s Bakery | 4.8★ | 63 | 830 m |
| Tilly Bagel Shop | 4.6★ | 944 | 580 m |
| Bagel & Bean | 4.6★ | 296 | 570 m |
| Stan's Donuts & Coffee | 4.4★ | 2,653 | 790 m |
| Magnolia Bakery | 4.3★ | 3,062 | 720 m |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 4.1★ | 265 | 880 m |
| Insomnia Cookies | 4.1★ | 221 | 560 m |
| Auntie Anne's | 3.9★ | 61 | 960 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Bakery | 4.3★ | 3,062 | 720 m |
| Stan's Donuts & Coffee | 4.4★ | 2,653 | 790 m |
| Tilly Bagel Shop | 4.6★ | 944 | 580 m |
| Bagel & Bean | 4.6★ | 296 | 570 m |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 4.1★ | 265 | 880 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of The Loop.
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in The Loop?
10 within 1 km of the centre of The Loop, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 3.2 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is The Loop a good place to open a bakery?
LOW competition: 10 bakeries within 1 km of The Loop, 3.2 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of bakeries in The Loop?
4.4 out of 5, across the 8 with at least 10 reviews. 3 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 243 reviews.
Which bakeries in The Loop are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Seedo’s Bakery (4.8, 63 reviews), Tilly Bagel Shop (4.6, 944 reviews), Bagel & Bean (4.6, 296 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of The Loop on 13 October 2026 and counted every bakery on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.