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Chicago

Illinois, United States

Population: 2,709,534

Size: Large City

Region: Midwest

16

City Rating
876

Overall City RankingOut of 1236 cities (29th percentile)

135

Large City RankingOut of 143 cities (6th percentile)

Network Score

5

100

Average Network Score for all cities in 2022 was 27.

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Neighborhoods

2

100

Access to parts of the city where residents live.

Opportunity

5

100

Access to jobs and schools.

Essential Services

3

100

Access to places that serve basic needs, like hospitals and grocery stores.

Recreation

7

100

Access to recreational amenities like parks and trails.

Retail

9

100

Access to major shopping centers.

Transit

4

100

Access to major transit hubs.

Network Analysis

This interactive map shows high-stress and low-stress areas for bicycling in Chicago. If you'd like to see interactive versions of this map with additional street-level data, explore PeopleForBikes' BNA tool.

Community Score

62

100

Average Community Score for all cities in 2022 was 23.

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Awareness

56

100

How familiar people are with local biking resources and their city’s efforts to improve biking.

Network

67

100

How well a city’s bike network connects people to places they want to go.

Ridership

74

100

How often people ride bikes in their city for transportation and recreation.

Safety

49

100

How safe people feel riding a bike in their city.

Community Analysis

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