How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of West Loop?
26 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of West Loop, 8.3 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.8★ average here.
West Loop, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
26
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
8.3
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
25
enough to judge a rating
Established
12
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
96
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 26 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up22 (85%)
- 4.0 to 4.42 (8%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (4%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEADLINERS | WEST LOOP | 5.0★ | 114 | 800 m |
| Gia Does Hair | 5.0★ | 103 | 340 m |
| Parabellum Creative Studio | 5.0★ | 66 | 900 m |
| withlove collective | 4.9★ | 303 | 230 m |
| J. Avienda Salon | 4.9★ | 212 | 70 m |
| Base Salon | 4.8★ | 263 | 200 m |
| SalonDJ Hairtography | 4.8★ | 192 | 640 m |
| FEMME LIKE YOU | 4.8★ | 96 | 830 m |
| Kashmere Royal Tresses | 4.8★ | 95 | 340 m |
| SOLO SALON WASHINGTON | 4.7★ | 243 | 330 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Barber | 4.3★ | 989 | 270 m |
| Great Clips | 3.9★ | 321 | 900 m |
| withlove collective | 4.9★ | 303 | 230 m |
| Base Salon | 4.8★ | 263 | 200 m |
| SOLO SALON WASHINGTON | 4.7★ | 243 | 330 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of West Loop.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in West Loop?
26 within 1 km of the centre of West Loop, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.3 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is West Loop a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 26 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of West Loop, 8.3 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.8★ 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 West Loop?
4.8 out of 5, across the 25 with at least 10 reviews. 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 96 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in West Loop are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: HEADLINERS | WEST LOOP (5.0, 114 reviews), Gia Does Hair (5.0, 103 reviews), Parabellum Creative Studio (5.0, 66 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of West Loop 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.