Around Chicago ...
Chicago is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Naperville. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Chicago
For comparison, Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Chicago, with the nearest first.
- Swede Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
- Swede Town is located in Cook County
- Bridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Cook County
- Carl Sandburg Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Sandburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Sandburg Village
- Carl Sandburg Village is located in Cook County
- West Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Canaryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
- Canaryville is located in Cook County
- Grant Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Cook County
- New City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Moreland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Washington Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Washington Park is located in Cook County
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- Cicero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Cicero is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
- Chicago Lawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
- Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
- Oak Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <3>
- West Elsdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elsdon
- West Elsdon is located in Cook County
- Berwyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Forest View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <3>
- Cicero
For more communities neighboring Chicago, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chicago.
Cook County ...
Chicago is primarily located in Cook County<4> and is the County Seat. A portion of Chicago extends into DuPage County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chicago ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chicago.
Airports Near Chicago ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Chicago and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chicago.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicago ...
Looking for more information about Chicago? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Chicago. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Chicago, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chicago.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Chicago Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chicago
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chicago: www.cityofchicago.org/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chicago. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chicago), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |