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r/chicago stats
r/chicago has 660,489 members and gets about 18.9 new posts a day. The best time to post is Friday around 9am US Eastern.
- Members
- 660K
- Posts per day
- 18.9
- Avg comments
- 42.6
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: Chicago, Illinois
Best time to post on r/chicago
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Fri 9am
- #2
Mon 7pm
- #3
Sat 7pm
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Top posts this month
- In my Bridgeport neighborhood all the Asian households grow vegetables during the summertime & trade with each other▲ 4K
- Seen on the Kennedy Expressway today▲ 4K
- Seen today at Obama center▲ 3K
- Hard to imagine a better backdrop for Bears football than the Chicago skyline [OC]▲ 3K
- Chicago is Halloween town▲ 3K
Who buys on r/chicago
Local communities asking for recommendations on services, restaurants, jobs and housing. Strong for local businesses.
Useful for dentists and moving companies.
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Common questions
r/chicago has 660,489 members, read from Reddit on October 29, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Friday around 9am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 18.9 new posts a day, and a new post averages 42.6 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/chicago for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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