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Chicago, IL

Illinois · 41.837° N, 87.685° W · 228 sq mi

Chicago is the 3rd largest city on this site, with a population of 2,711,226 and about 11,904 residents per square mile. The median household earns $77,902 a year, and the median home is worth $334,100.

Population
2,711,226
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$334,100
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density

Land area
228 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
11,904
People per square mile
Rank by population
#3
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#28
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$77,902
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,440
Per month
Homeownership
46%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
33.1 min
One way

People

Median age
35.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
44.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
20.9%
Households
1,160,205
2.29 people each
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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 21/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 160/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 43/yr
Days above 90° 11/yr
Below freezing 99/yr
Annual rainfall 42.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 81°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 19°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24.2%
Professional & business services 18.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.1%
Finance, insurance & real estate 8.8%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in Illinois

Name
Lukas Walton
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$39B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Chicago
Source of wealth
Walmart

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Illinois · private sector

Employer
Advocate Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Illinois

Company
Archer Daniels Midland
Revenue
$85.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Chicago
Ticker
ADM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Illinois

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Violet
State capital
Springfield
Nickname
The Prairie State

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