CHICAGO
Positioned within one of Chicagoland’s busiest transportation corridors, delivering reliable visibility to regional and interstate travelers.
ABOUT CHICAGO
Chicago is a high-density market defined by regional movement and long daily travel times. With approximately 2.7 million residents in the city and millions more across the metro area, Chicago offers advertisers consistent exposure driven by extended commutes and layered travel behavior between city and suburb.
LeClair Calihan’s billboards in Chicago are positioned to support this movement, with inventory in Justice and Melrose Park, areas influenced by daily inbound and outbound traffic. These placements provide visibility near key transportation corridors and routes serving audiences traveling to and from O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport, reinforcing presence across repeat travel patterns.
MARKET STATS
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City population: 2.7 million residents
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Metro population: 9.4 million residents
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Average one-way commute time: 33–35 minutes
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One of the longest average commute times in the U.S.
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High daily commuter volume across city and suburban routes
SOURCES:
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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/chicagocityillinois
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Census Reporter, Chicago city profile: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1714000-chicago-il/
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Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP): https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/
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