City comparison
Chicago, IL is about 375 miles (600 km) from Maple Grove, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 h 45 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 Chicago, IL to Maple Grove, MN takes about 44 min, covering roughly 375 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 70,110 in Maple Grove — about 38.8× larger by population. By land area, Chicago covers about 230 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Maple Grove.
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 | Maple Grove | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,768/mo | 34.6% higher in Maple Grove |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $379,800 | 24.7% higher in Maple Grove |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $127,001 | 77.2% higher in Maple Grove |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 102.5 | 3.8% higher in Chicago |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 93.3 | 10.6% higher in Maple Grove |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 103.7 | 3.4% higher in Maple Grove |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 103.9 | 3.7% higher in Maple Grove |
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 $102,469 in Maple Grove to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Maple Grove, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Maple Grove than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $81,975 in Maple Grove to keep the same standard of living.