Chicago metropolitan area
Chicago Metropolitan Area / Chicagoland
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI MSA | |
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Coordinates: 41°54′N 87°39′W / 41.900°N 87.650°W | |
Country | United States |
State(s) | |
Core city | Chicago |
Satellite cities |
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Area | |
• Metro | 10,856 sq mi (28,120 km2) |
Highest elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Lowest elevation | 579 ft (176 m) |
Population (2015 estimate) | |
• Metropolitan region combined statistical area | 9,472,676 |
• Density | 1,318/sq mi (509/km2) |
Ranked 3rd in the US | |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 219, 224/847, 262, 312/872, 331/630, 574, 708, 773/872 and 779/815 |
The Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland, is the metropolitan area that includes the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs, spanning 14 counties in northeast Illinois, northwest Indiana, and a small portion of southeast Wisconsin. The population is about 9.5 million people and CSA population of 9.9 million people, it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States.[2]
The Chicago metropolitan area is one of the world's largest economies, with more than four million employees and making an annual gross regional product (GRP) of over $561 billion. The region is home to more than 400 major corporate headquarters, including 31 in the Fortune 500.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elevations of the 50 Largest Cities". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
Chicago city proper only
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - United States -- Combined Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico 2014 Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on February 14, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Economy". Worldbusinesschicago.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.