City comparison
Chicago, IL is about 600 miles (950 km) from Dunwoody, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 12 hours 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 Chicago, IL to Dunwoody, GA takes about 1 h 9 min, covering roughly 600 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 51,458 in Dunwoody — about 52.9× larger by population. By land area, Chicago covers about 230 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Dunwoody.
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 | Chicago | Dunwoody | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,721/mo | 31.0% higher in Dunwoody |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $545,200 | 79.0% higher in Dunwoody |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $106,710 | 48.9% higher in Dunwoody |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 100.3 | 6.1% higher in Chicago |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 96.1 | 13.9% higher in Dunwoody |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 97.0 | 3.4% higher in Chicago |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 96.5 | 3.8% higher in Chicago |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicago, you'd need $99,799 in Dunwoody to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago and Dunwoody have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $79,839 in Dunwoody to keep the same standard of living.