Map of Chicago, United States

Chicago is a city in Illinois, United States, with a population of about 2,664,452. It lies at 41.8500°N, 87.6500°W, about 179 m above sea level. Chicago is about 956 km (594 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cicero, 9 km to the west.

Chicago at a glance

Where is Chicago?

• The 4th largest city in United States by recorded population.
• The largest city in Illinois on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 08 min on the shortest day to 15 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chicago

• Cicero — 9 km west
• Berwyn — 12 km west
• Oak Lawn — 18 km southwest
• Evanston — 22 km north
• Skokie — 22 km north
• Park Ridge — 24 km northwest
• Elmhurst — 25 km west
• Glenview — 27 km northwest
• Calumet City — 28 km south
• Des Plaines — 28 km northwest

Largest cities in Illinois

• Aurora — 200,661
• Rockford — 148,278
• Joliet — 147,861
• Naperville — 147,100
• Peoria — 115,070
• Springfield — 114,394
• Elgin — 112,111
• Waukegan — 88,475
• Champaign — 86,096
• Cicero — 83,886

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• San Diego — 1,404,452

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.