Snapshot: Google Maps Performance for Chicago Restaurants
The goal is practical comparability on a single platform: Chicago against nearby and national baselines, without cross-platform noise. Data collected on 2026-03-27.
Google Maps rating in Chicago is 4.35, which is -0.10 vs Illinois and -0.11 vs US.
| Scope | Average rating | Avg reviews per location | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4.35 | 1,278 | 77 |
| Illinois | 4.45 | 1,457 | 100 |
| US | 4.46 | 1,248 | 7 |
What is the average Google Maps rating for Chicago Restaurants?
The average rating shown here is 4.35, calculated from listing-level rating totals across 98,406 published reviews in the current locality-level snapshot. The 4,938 sampled review texts are used separately for themes, quotes, and distribution rows.
City vs Region Benchmark (Google Maps)
Compared with Illinois, Chicago is currently below baseline by 0.10 points.
Use this as your nearby-market check before deciding whether a city issue is truly local or part of a wider regional pattern.
City vs Country Benchmark (Google Maps)
Compared with US, Chicago is currently below baseline by 0.11 points.
This baseline is most useful for quarterly target-setting and national positioning on Google Maps.
Decision Guidance for Operators
Because Chicago is below Illinois by 0.10 and below US by 0.11, your next decision should prioritize national positioning on Google Maps.
If city and baseline deltas move in opposite directions over time, treat that as a signal to split reporting by market tier rather than rely on one blended KPI.
Data Methodology
Public Google Maps reviews. Data collected on 2026-03-27.
Ratings and published review totals come from page-level listing data. Themes, quotes, and sampled rating distribution rows come from 4,938 sampled review texts analyzed for this article.
- Published reviews across analyzed locations: 98,406
- Review texts analyzed: 4,938
- Locations in scope: 77
- City/region/country benchmark rows use the same platform-specific aggregate method.
This is a pooled locality-level snapshot; individual listings may differ sharply.
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