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Drinks in Chicago

Chicago ranks #25 of 134 US cities for drinks, with a Drinks score of 82 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 82nd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Illinois.

Drinks score
82
Very Fun
National rank
#25 of 134
In Illinois
#1 of 1
Percentile
82nd

The typical city scores 50 for drinks; Chicago sits 32 points above the median.

How drinks is measured

Bars, breweries, cocktail rooms and the nightlife spread.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap bars, pubs, nightclubs and craft breweries/distilleries, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Chicago

  1. T#23 Baltimore, MD 83
  2. T#23 Savannah, GA 83
  3. #25 Chicago, IL — this page 82
  4. #26 Reno, NV 81
  5. T#27 Minneapolis, MN 80

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Top US cities for drinks

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 93
  2. T#2 Gatlinburg, TN 92
  3. T#2 Key West, FL 92
  4. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Chicago

Chicago scores 56 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: