Chicago
Illinois, United States
Population: 2,709,534
Size: Large City
Region: Midwest
16
City RatingOverall City RankingOut of 1236 cities (29th percentile)
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
Learn How to Improve Scores
How to Make Your City Great for Biking
Keep Traffic Speeds Low By Design
Slow streets are safe streets — target 25 mph on residential roads and improve intersections.
Build a Bike Network, Not a Bike Project
Group connected corridor projects that prioritize safe biking to popular destinations.
Upgrade Your Existing Bike Lanes
Using paint and low-cost barriers, create separation between bikes, cars and sidewalks.
Complete Your Bike Network Quickly
Identify gaps in your bike network and create a six-month plan for connecting all the pieces.
Change The Way You Talk About Bikes
Review your communication tools to align with tested strategies that build public support.
Equitable Biking Is a Right
In partnership with community members, develop an equity program for safe biking.