Chicago
Primary City: Chicago
Primary State/Province: Illinois
Primary Language: English
Population: 9.9M
GDP: $934B • GDP per capita: $93,911
GAWC Class: 3
Chicago metro area
41.88, -87.63Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues6 venues
American Football
Soldier Field
Chicago
Baseball
Rate Field
Chicago
Baseball
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Basketball • Hockey
United Center
Chicago
Golf
Medinah Country Club
Medinah
Golf
Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields
Other Teams
College Football (FBS)2 teams
College/University Teams17 teams
American Football • FCS
Chicago State
Chicago
American Football • FCS
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Basketball • NCAA
Loyola-Chicago
Chicago
Basketball • NCAA
DePaul
Chicago
Basketball • NCAA
Northwestern
Evanston
Basketball • NCAA
Northern Illinois
DeKalb (IL)
Basketball • NCAA
Illinois-Chicago
Chicago
Basketball • NCAA
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Basketball • NCAA
Chicago State
Chicago
W Basketball • NCAA W
Loyola-Chicago (W)
Chicago
W Basketball • NCAA W
DePaul (W)
Chicago
W Basketball • NCAA W
Northwestern (W)
Evanston
W Basketball • NCAA W
Northern Illinois (W)
DeKalb (IL)
W Basketball • NCAA W
Illinois-Chicago (W)
Chicago
W Basketball • NCAA W
Valparaiso (W)
Valparaiso
W Basketball • NCAA W
Chicago State (W)
Chicago
W Lacrosse • Other Women Sports
Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse
Evanston
Other Men’s Teams8 teams
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Chicago Dogs
Rosemont (IL)
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Gary SouthShore RailCats
Gary
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Kane County Cougars
Geneva (IL)
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Joliet Slammers
Joliet
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Schaumburg Boomers
Schaumburg
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Windy City ThunderBolts
Crestwood (IL)
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Windy City Bulls
Hoffman Estates
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Chicago Wolves
Rosemont (IL)
Defunct/Relocated Teams12 teams
Hockey • Defunct
Chicago Cougars
1973–1975
Basketball • Relocated
Chicago Zephyrs
1962–1963
American Football • Relocated
Chicago Cardinals
1920–1959
Basketball • Defunct
Chicago Stags
1947–1950
American Football • Defunct
Chicago Hornets
1946–1949
College Football • Former FBS
Great Lakes Navy
1918–1945
American Football • Defunct
Card-Pitt
1944
College Football • Former FBS
Chicago
1892–1939
American Football • Defunct
Hammond Pros
1920–1926
American Football • Defunct
Kenosha Maroons
1924
American Football • Defunct
Chicago Tigers
1920
College Football • Former FBS
Lake Forest
1893–1899
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events2 events
Chicago Marathon
Athletics Major Event
• Chicago
TBA
Auto Racing
• Joliet
Multi-Sport Events1 event
1959 Pan American Games
Multi-sport Event
1959 • Chicago
Championship Finals41 events
2019 Gold Cup Final
Football Final
2019 • Chicago
2016 World Series
Baseball
2016 • Wrigley Field
2015 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2015 • United Center
2013 Gold Cup Final
Football Final
2013 • Chicago
2013 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2013 • United Center
2010 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2010 • United Center
2007 Gold Cup Final
Football Final
2007 • Chicago
2005 World Series
Baseball
2005 • U.S. Cellular Field
1998 NBA Finals
Basketball
1998 • United Center
1997 NBA Finals
Basketball
1997 • United Center
1996 NBA Finals
Basketball
1996 • United Center
1993 NBA Finals
Basketball
1993 • Chicago Stadium
1992 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1992 • Chicago Stadium
1992 NBA Finals
Basketball
1992 • Chicago Stadium
1991 NBA Finals
Basketball
1991 • Chicago Stadium
1973 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1973 • Chicago Stadium
1971 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1971 • Chicago Stadium
1965 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1965 • Chicago Stadium
1962 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1962 • Chicago Stadium
1961 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1961 • Chicago Stadium
1959 World Series
Baseball
1959 • Comiskey Park
1956 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1956 • Chicago
1947 NBA Finals
Basketball
1947 • Chicago Stadium
1945 World Series
Baseball
1945 • Wrigley Field
1944 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1944 • Chicago Stadium
1939 NCAA Final Four
Basketball Final
1939 • Chicago
1938 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1938 • Chicago Stadium
1938 World Series
Baseball
1938 • Wrigley Field
1935 World Series
Baseball
1935 • Wrigley Field
1934 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1934 • Chicago Stadium
1932 World Series
Baseball
1932 • Wrigley Field
1931 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1931 • Chicago Stadium
1929 World Series
Baseball
1929 • Wrigley Field
1919 World Series
Baseball
1919 • Comiskey Park
1918 World Series
Baseball
1918 • Comiskey Park
1917 World Series
Baseball
1917 • Comiskey Park
1910 World Series
Baseball
1910 • West Side Park
1908 World Series
Baseball
1908 • West Side Grounds
1907 World Series
Baseball
1907 • West Side Grounds
1906 World Series
Baseball
1906 • West Side Grounds
1906 World Series
Baseball
1906 • South Side Park
All-Star Games15 events
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2020 • United Center
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2003 • U.S. Cellular Field
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1991 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1990 • Wrigley Field
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1988 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1983 • Comiskey Park
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1974 • Chicago Stadium
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1973 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1962 • Wrigley Field
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1961 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1950 • Comiskey Park
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1948 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1947 • Wrigley Field
NFL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1939 • Wrigley Field
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1933 • Comiskey Park
Golf Majors20 events
Ryder Cup
Golf International
2012 • Medinah Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2006 • Medinah Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
2003 • Olympia Fields Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1999 • Medinah Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1990 • Medinah Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1989 • Kemper Lakes Golf Club
US Open
Golf Major
1975 • Medinah Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1961 • Olympia Fields Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1949 • Medinah Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1933 • North Shore
US Open
Golf Major
1928 • Olympia Fields Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1925 • Olympia Fields Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1922 • Skokie
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1920 • Flossmoor Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1914 • Midlothian
US Open
Golf Major
1911 • Chicago
US Open
Golf Major
1906 • Onwentsia Club
US Open
Golf Major
1904 • Glen View Club
US Open
Golf Major
1900 • Chicago
US Open
Golf Major
1897 • Chicago
Major Fights8 events
WrestleMania 22
WrestleMania
2006 • Allstate Arena
WrestleMania 13
WrestleMania
1997 • Rosemont Horizon
Sonny Liston KO 1 Floyd Patterson I
Major Heavyweight Title
1962 • Comiskey Park
Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Carmen Basilio II
Ring Magazine FOTY
1958 • Chicago Stadium
Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale II
Ring Magazine FOTY
1947 • Chicago Stadium
Joe Louis KO 8 James J. Braddock
Heavyweight Title
1937 • Comiskey Park
Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey II
Ring Magazine FOTY
1927 • Soldier Field
Benny Leonard KO 9 Charley White
Lightweight Title
1920 • Benton Harbor Stadium
Complete Event Timeline85 events
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2020 • United Center
2019 Gold Cup Final
Championship Finals
2019 • Chicago
2016 World Series
Championship Finals
2016 • Wrigley Field
2015 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2015 • United Center
2013 Gold Cup Final
Championship Finals
2013 • Chicago
2013 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2013 • United Center
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
2012 • Medinah Country Club
2010 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2010 • United Center
2007 Gold Cup Final
Championship Finals
2007 • Chicago
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2006 • Medinah Country Club
WrestleMania 22
Major Fights
2006 • Allstate Arena
2005 World Series
Championship Finals
2005 • U.S. Cellular Field
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2003 • U.S. Cellular Field
US Open
Golf Majors
2003 • Olympia Fields Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1999 • Medinah Country Club
1998 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1998 • United Center
1997 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1997 • United Center
WrestleMania 13
Major Fights
1997 • Rosemont Horizon
1996 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1996 • United Center
1993 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1993 • Chicago Stadium
1992 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1992 • Chicago Stadium
1992 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1992 • Chicago Stadium
1991 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1991 • Chicago Stadium
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1991 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1990 • Wrigley Field
US Open
Golf Majors
1990 • Medinah Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1989 • Kemper Lakes Golf Club
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1988 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1983 • Comiskey Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1975 • Medinah Country Club
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1974 • Chicago Stadium
1973 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1973 • Chicago Stadium
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1973 • Chicago Stadium
1971 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1971 • Chicago Stadium
1965 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1965 • Chicago Stadium
1962 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1962 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1962 • Wrigley Field
Sonny Liston KO 1 Floyd Patterson I
Major Fights
1962 • Comiskey Park
1961 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1961 • Chicago Stadium
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1961 • Chicago Stadium
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1961 • Olympia Fields Country Club
1959 Pan American Games
Multi-Sport Events
1959 • Chicago
1959 World Series
Championship Finals
1959 • Comiskey Park
Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Carmen Basilio II
Major Fights
1958 • Chicago Stadium
1956 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1956 • Chicago
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1950 • Comiskey Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1949 • Medinah Country Club
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1948 • Chicago Stadium
1947 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1947 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1947 • Wrigley Field
Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale II
Major Fights
1947 • Chicago Stadium
1945 World Series
Championship Finals
1945 • Wrigley Field
1944 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1944 • Chicago Stadium
1939 NCAA Final Four
Championship Finals
1939 • Chicago
NFL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1939 • Wrigley Field
1938 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1938 • Chicago Stadium
1938 World Series
Championship Finals
1938 • Wrigley Field
Joe Louis KO 8 James J. Braddock
Major Fights
1937 • Comiskey Park
1935 World Series
Championship Finals
1935 • Wrigley Field
1934 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1934 • Chicago Stadium
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1933 • Comiskey Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1933 • North Shore
1932 World Series
Championship Finals
1932 • Wrigley Field
1931 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1931 • Chicago Stadium
1929 World Series
Championship Finals
1929 • Wrigley Field
US Open
Golf Majors
1928 • Olympia Fields Country Club
Gene Tunney W 10 Jack Dempsey II
Major Fights
1927 • Soldier Field
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1925 • Olympia Fields Country Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1922 • Skokie
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1920 • Flossmoor Country Club
Benny Leonard KO 9 Charley White
Major Fights
1920 • Benton Harbor Stadium
1919 World Series
Championship Finals
1919 • Comiskey Park
1918 World Series
Championship Finals
1918 • Comiskey Park
1917 World Series
Championship Finals
1917 • Comiskey Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1914 • Midlothian
US Open
Golf Majors
1911 • Chicago
1910 World Series
Championship Finals
1910 • West Side Park
1908 World Series
Championship Finals
1908 • West Side Grounds
1907 World Series
Championship Finals
1907 • West Side Grounds
1906 World Series
Championship Finals
1906 • West Side Grounds
1906 World Series
Championship Finals
1906 • South Side Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1906 • Onwentsia Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1904 • Glen View Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1900 • Chicago
US Open
Golf Majors
1897 • Chicago
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AbbVie | $401B | Public |
| 2 | McDonald | $199B | Public |
| 3 | Abbott Laboratories | $159B | Public |
| 4 | Reyes Holdings | $132B | Private |
| 5 | CME Group | $93B | Public |
| 6 | Mondelez International | $80B | Public |
| 7 | Illinois Tool Works | $73B | Public |
| 8 | Medline Industries | $70B | Private |
| 9 | Motorola Solutions | $68B | Public |
| 10 | W. W. Grainger | $61B | Public |
| 11 | Medline | $60B | Public |
| 12 | Tenneco | $57B | Private |
Total Market Cap: $2.5T across 82 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Lollapalooza
Chicago • Music Festival
Notable One-off Events
2012 NATO Summit
Chicago • International Summit
1934 Century of Progress
Chicago • World Expo
1893 World's Columbian Exposition
Chicago • World Expo
Great Chicago Fire (1871)
Chicago • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries4 items
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago • Art
Adler Planetarium
Chicago • Science
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago • Science
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago • Science
Performing Arts Venues4 items
Ravinia Festival Pavilion
Highland Park • Amphitheatre
Orchestra Hall
Chicago • Concert Hall
Civic Opera House
Chicago • Opera House
Chicago Theatre
Chicago • Theatre
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks7 items
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago • Aquarium
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe • Park/Garden
Grant Park
Chicago • Park/Garden
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee • Theme Park
Brookfield Zoo
Chicago • Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago • Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago • Zoo
Landmarks & Civic1 item
Magnificent Mile
Chicago • Shopping
Supertall Structures (350m+)5 structures
| Building | City | Height (m) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Tower (Sears Tower) | Chicago | 527 | 1973 |
| 875 North Michigan Avenue (John Hancock Center) | Chicago | 457 | 1968 |
| Trump Tower (Chicago) | Chicago | 423.1 | 2009 |
| St. Regis Chicago | Chicago | 365 | 2020 |
| Aon Center | Chicago | 362.5 | 1973 |
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities8 entries
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, United States
Rush University
Chicago, United States
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, United States
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, United States
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb (IL), United States
DePaul University
Chicago, United States
Top 250 Hospitals3 entries
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago • Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago • Hospital
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago • Hospital
Top Research Institutions2 entries
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont • National Laboratory
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Batavia • National Laboratory
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago • 1 - Mega Hub
Midway International Airport
Chicago • 2 - Major International
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Chicago • Canal - Shipping
Notable Train Hubs2 entries
Chicago Union Station
Chicago • Intercity Rail Hub
Ogilvie Transportation Center
Chicago • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (146 stations)1 entry
Chicago "L"
Chicago • 146 stations
Suburban Rail (262 stations)2 entries
Metra
Chicago • 243 stations
South Shore Line
Chicago • 19 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
McCormick Place
Chicago • Trade Venue
Stock Exchange6 entries
Cboe BZX Options Exchange (BZX)
Chicago • Futures Exchange
Cboe C2 Options Exchange (C2)
Chicago • Futures Exchange
Cboe EDGX Options Exchange (EDGX)
Chicago • Futures Exchange
Cboe Options Exchange (C1)
Chicago • Futures Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Chicago • Futures Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Chicago • Futures Exchange
Data Center Hub1 entry
Chicago Data Center Market
Chicago • Data Center Hub
Internet Exchange1 entry
Equinix Chicago / DE-CIX
Chicago • Regional IXP
Luxury Hospitality
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Smyth
Chicago
2-Star Michelin5 entries
Alinea
Chicago
Ever
Chicago
Oriole
Chicago
Kasama
Chicago
Esmé
Chicago
FTG 5-Star3 entries
The Langham, Chicago
Chicago
The Peninsula Chicago
Chicago
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
Chicago
FTG 4-Star6 entries
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago
Chicago
The Peninsula Spa Chicago
Chicago
The St. Regis Chicago
Chicago
Waldorf Astoria Chicago
Chicago
Waldorf Astoria Spa & Health Club Chicago
Chicago