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Chicago, IL · the CityFunIndex

Events in Chicago

Chicago ranks T#35 of 134 US cities for events, with a Events score of 74 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Illinois.

Events score
74
Very Fun
National rank
T#35 of 134
In Illinois
#1 of 1
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for events; Chicago sits 24 points above the median.

How events is measured

Festivals, fairs and a packed year-round events calendar.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek festivals, fairs and ticketed events.

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

Ranked around Chicago

  1. #33 Nashville, TN 76
  2. #34 Durham, NC 75
  3. T#35 Chicago, IL — this page 74
  4. #37 Arlington, TX 73
  5. #38 Baltimore, MD 72

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Top US cities for events

  1. #1 Las Vegas, NV 93
  2. T#2 Minneapolis, MN 92
  3. T#2 Orlando, FL 92
  4. T#2 Reno, NV 92
  5. T#5 Birmingham, AL 91

More about Chicago

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