Demographic size

Chicago has a demographic size of 2.967 millions of inhabitants 

 

History

Chicago is traditional city. The largest city of the American Midwest, Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1830. In October 1871, a fire destroyed one-third of Chicago and left more than 100,000 homeless The fire produced big losts destroying 9 km² of the city.

Urban hierarchy

Chicago is a global city. Chicago has successfully evolved to meet the economic demands of today's world whether it be in technology, entertainment, finance, or education.

Longworth asserts that the three features that make Chicago a global city are its economy, higher education institutions and tourism