Cities Within 50 Miles of Chicago, IL: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Chicago, IL there are 236 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 344 places in total in our data. Around Chicago the count grows from 22 within 10 miles to 126 within 25 miles and 343 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 258 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Chicago.
How many places are near Chicago?
| Within 10 miles | 22 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 126 |
| Within 50 miles | 236 |
| Within 100 miles | 343 |
| All places within 50 miles | 344 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 6,241,823 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 258 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Chicago?
The 40 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Chicago. The nearest is Cicero, IL, 3.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero, IL | 3.8 mi | West | 80,796 |
| Stickney, IL | 4.7 mi | West | 6,566 |
| Berwyn, IL | 5.4 mi | West | 54,391 |
| Oak Park, IL | 6.4 mi | Northwest | 52,381 |
| Riverside, IL | 6.7 mi | West | 8,563 |
| Forest Park, IL | 7.0 mi | West | 13,704 |
| Lyons, IL | 7.1 mi | West | 10,372 |
| North Riverside, IL | 7.2 mi | West | 6,429 |
| Summit, IL | 7.4 mi | Southwest | 11,116 |
| Burbank, IL | 7.7 mi | Southwest | 28,289 |
| River Forest, IL | 7.9 mi | Northwest | 10,816 |
| Evergreen Park, IL | 8.1 mi | South | 19,147 |
| Brookfield, IL | 8.3 mi | West | 18,310 |
| Maywood, IL | 8.6 mi | West | 23,158 |
| Broadview, IL | 8.9 mi | West | 7,618 |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 8.9 mi | Northwest | 24,098 |
| Bridgeview, IL | 9.1 mi | Southwest | 16,096 |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 9.2 mi | South | 55,022 |
| La Grange Park, IL | 9.6 mi | West | 13,178 |
| Justice, IL | 9.8 mi | Southwest | 12,608 |
| River Grove, IL | 9.9 mi | Northwest | 9,883 |
| La Grange, IL | 9.9 mi | West | 15,322 |
| Melrose Park, IL | 10.2 mi | Northwest | 24,703 |
| Bellwood, IL | 10.3 mi | West | 18,672 |
| Chicago Ridge, IL | 10.4 mi | Southwest | 13,928 |
| Westchester, IL | 10.6 mi | West | 16,117 |
| Countryside, IL | 10.7 mi | Southwest | 5,933 |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 10.7 mi | Southwest | 13,710 |
| Harwood Heights, IL | 10.8 mi | Northwest | 8,333 |
| Norridge, IL | 11.2 mi | Northwest | 14,152 |
| Hillside, IL | 11.3 mi | West | 7,933 |
| Western Springs, IL | 11.3 mi | West | 13,359 |
| Worth, IL | 11.7 mi | Southwest | 10,466 |
| Alsip, IL | 11.8 mi | South | 18,709 |
| Lincolnwood, IL | 11.9 mi | North | 12,245 |
| Calumet Park, IL | 12.0 mi | South | 7,602 |
| Palos Hills, IL | 12.0 mi | Southwest | 17,060 |
| Franklin Park, IL | 12.1 mi | Northwest | 17,627 |
| Berkeley, IL | 12.1 mi | West | 5,048 |
| Blue Island, IL | 12.4 mi | South | 22,899 |
What is the biggest place near Chicago?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Round Lake Beach, IL with an estimated 279,381 people, and the densest is Berwyn, IL at about 13,929 per square mile. The state capital, Springfield, IL, is 176 miles from Chicago. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Chicago anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Chicago reach?
The circle touches 4 states: Illinois (295 places), Indiana (45 places), Michigan (3 places), Wisconsin (1 places). It crosses time zones, with places in Central time (340), Eastern time (4), so check the local time before you schedule service calls. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Chicago?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 258 ZIP codes in our data: 46312, 46320, 46321, 46322, 46323, 46324, 46325, 46327, 46394, 46402, 46403, 46404, 46405, 46406, 46407, 46408, 46409, 60004, 60005, 60007, 60008, 60009, 60015, 60016, 60017, 60018, 60019, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60029, 60035, 60037, 60043, 60053, 60056, 60062, 60068, 60070, 60076, 60077, 60078, 60082, 60090, 60091, 60093, 60101, 60104, 60105, 60106, 60108, 60116, 60117, 60126, 60128, 60130, 60131, 60132, 60137, 60138 and 198 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Chicago?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Chicago has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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Counts and populations are dataset estimates and straight-line distances, not driving distances.