Outdoor Advertising Market in
Chicago, IL
$432M TAM · Market Score 77/100 · Ranked #3 of 925 MSAs by TAM
Bottom-up market data for the Chicago, IL MSA. Sourced from PinpointIQ's MSA-level intelligence platform.
Market Score breakdown
How Chicago scored 77/100 for Outdoor Advertising
PinpointIQ's Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite. The components + weights are set per vertical. Chicago ranks in the 84th percentile nationally for Outdoor Advertising.
| Component | Weight | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Est. Registered Vehicles | 40% | 7,750,309 | 100 |
| Fragmentation Score | 35% | 79.8 | 36 |
| Commercial Establishments | 25% | 248,519 | 100 |
TAM by segment
$432M in Chicago broken down by segment
Demographic snapshot
Who lives and buys in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
Outdoor Advertising market in Chicago: common questions
How big is the outdoor advertising market in Chicago, IL?
The outdoor advertising market in Chicago, IL has a total addressable market of $432M, calculated bottom-up from U.S. Census, BLS, and IRS County Business Patterns data at the census-tract level. This makes Chicago the #3 largest outdoor advertising market of 925 U.S. MSAs.
How does Chicago rank nationally for outdoor advertising?
Chicago scores 77/100 on PinpointIQ's Outdoor Advertising Market Score, ranking #145 of 925 U.S. metros — the 84th percentile nationally. The Market Score is a percentile-weighted composite of the vertical-specific drivers that make a metro attractive for outdoor advertising operators and investors.
What drives outdoor advertising demand in Chicago?
PinpointIQ scores Chicago's outdoor advertising market on 3 components: Est. Registered Vehicles (40% weight, 100th percentile); Fragmentation Score (35% weight, 36th percentile); Commercial Establishments (25% weight, 100th percentile). The weights are calibrated to the outdoor advertising vertical and applied consistently across every U.S. MSA.
What are the biggest outdoor advertising sub-segments in Chicago?
Chicago's $432M outdoor advertising TAM breaks down into: Ooh Roadside Billboards ($234M, 54% of TAM); Ooh Place Based Digital ($198M, 46% of TAM). Segment sizes reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up model at the census-tract level.
Is Chicago growing? How does population affect the outdoor advertising market?
Chicago has a population of 9,371,595 and has declined 1.9% over the last 5 years. Population change is one of the drivers of outdoor advertising demand and factors into PinpointIQ's Market Score alongside vertical-specific attractiveness metrics.
TAM figures reflect PinpointIQ's bottom-up market size model built from U.S. Census, BLS, IRS County Business Patterns, and other public + commercial sources at the census-tract level. Market Score is PinpointIQ's percentile-weighted composite; the components and weights are set per vertical and shown above. Data refreshed monthly.
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