City comparison
Cicero, IL is about 600 miles (950 km) from Smyrna, 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 Cicero, IL to Smyrna, 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.
Cicero has a population of 84,189, vs 55,863 in Smyrna — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Smyrna covers about 16 sq mi vs 5.9 sq mi for Cicero.
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 | Cicero | Smyrna | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,094/mo | $1,553/mo | 42.0% higher in Smyrna |
| Median home value | $224,300 | $380,100 | 69.5% higher in Smyrna |
| Median household income | $64,325 | $92,258 | 43.4% higher in Smyrna |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 100.3 | 6.0% higher in Cicero |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 96.1 | 14.0% higher in Smyrna |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 97.0 | 3.2% higher in Cicero |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 96.5 | 4.0% higher in Cicero |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cicero, you'd need $99,981 in Smyrna to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cicero and Smyrna have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Smyrna than in Cicero. If you earn $80,000 in Cicero, you'd need about $79,985 in Smyrna to keep the same standard of living.