City comparison
Chicago, IL is about 20 miles (30 km) from Mount Prospect, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 25 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 Mount Prospect, IL takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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 56,191 in Mount Prospect — about 48.4× larger by population. By land area, Chicago covers about 230 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Mount Prospect.
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 | Mount Prospect | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,368/mo | 4.1% higher in Mount Prospect |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $367,900 | 20.8% higher in Mount Prospect |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $100,526 | 40.3% higher in Mount Prospect |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.3 | ≈ equal (Chicago slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 84.3 | ≈ equal (Chicago slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 100.2 | ≈ equal (Chicago slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 100.4 | ≈ equal (Mount Prospect 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 Chicago, you'd need $100,124 in Mount Prospect to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago and Mount Prospect have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $80,100 in Mount Prospect to keep the same standard of living.