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Chicago MEPS

Chicago, IL

The building the Chicago MEPS occupies.

Chicago MEPS processes applicants for every branch of the armed services from Chicago, IL. It reports to 6th Battalion in the Eastern Sector.

The civilian staff here work in medical support, testing, records and scheduling, logistics, and security. Chicago's station is on the far northwest side by O'Hare, one of the busiest airports in the world, which puts most of the Midwest within a short flight.

Living Here

This station is in Cook County, in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    2,711,226

    Live in the area

    Median age
    35.8
    Median household income
    $77,902
    People per household
    2.29

    api.census.gov · Chicago

  • Housing

    city

    $334,100

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $1,467 a month

    api.census.gov · Chicago

  • Work

    county

    5.4%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    2,724,457
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Cook

  • Cost of living

    metro

    104

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    112
    Goods
    107
    Utilities
    84

    apps.bea.gov · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

  • Schools

    county

    13.5:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    1,403
    School districts
    171
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Cook

  • Climate

    nearby

    84°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    17°F
    Rain a year
    36.9 in
    Snow a year
    36.3 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · CHICAGO OHARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IL US