How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of River North?
37 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of River North, 11.8 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.7★ average here.
River North, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
37
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
11.8
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
35
enough to judge a rating
Established
23
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
182
per hair salon
Every hair salon 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 37 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up28 (76%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (19%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gino DiFranco Salon | 5.0★ | 355 | 390 m |
| BLANCO U.S.A | 5.0★ | 122 | 550 m |
| Johnnie J’s Barber Studio – River North | 5.0★ | 79 | 480 m |
| Scarlet & Co | 5.0★ | 64 | 960 m |
| Arsova Salon | 4.9★ | 1,249 | 440 m |
| Groom for Gentlemen | 4.9★ | 1,132 | 360 m |
| Michael & Michael | 4.9★ | 240 | 560 m |
| Traditions Barber Parlor Of River North | 4.9★ | 222 | 720 m |
| 3rd Coast Salon | 4.9★ | 198 | 190 m |
| Relentless Barbershop Gold Coast | 4.9★ | 182 | 960 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supercuts | 4.7★ | 1,597 | 460 m |
| Arsova Salon | 4.9★ | 1,249 | 440 m |
| Groom for Gentlemen | 4.9★ | 1,132 | 360 m |
| Urbane Blades Chicago Barbershop | 4.8★ | 557 | 940 m |
| Sport Clips Haircuts of Chicago - River North | 4.7★ | 496 | 740 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of River North.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in River North?
37 within 1 km of the centre of River North, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 11.8 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is River North a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 37 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of River North, 11.8 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.7★ average here. 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 hair salons and barbers in River North?
4.7 out of 5, across the 35 with at least 10 reviews. 28 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 182 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in River North are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Gino DiFranco Salon (5.0, 355 reviews), BLANCO U.S.A (5.0, 122 reviews), Johnnie J’s Barber Studio – River North (5.0, 79 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of River North on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon 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.