City comparison
Berwyn, IL is about 10 miles (10 km) from Chicago, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 7 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Berwyn, IL to Chicago, IL takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Chicago has a population of 2,721,914, vs 56,556 in Berwyn — about 48.1× larger by population. By land area, Chicago covers about 230 sq mi vs 3.9 sq mi for Berwyn.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Berwyn | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,106/mo | $1,314/mo | 18.8% higher in Chicago |
| Median home value | $272,900 | $304,500 | 11.6% higher in Chicago |
| Median household income | $71,300 | $71,673 | 0.5% higher in Chicago |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 106.4 | ≈ equal (Chicago slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 84.4 | ≈ equal (Chicago slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 100.3 | ≈ equal (Chicago slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.2 | ≈ equal (Berwyn slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Berwyn, you'd need $100,636 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Berwyn, IL is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Berwyn, you'd need about $80,508 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.