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NEGATIVE SENTIMENT
Last analyzed: Jul 17, 2026 04:00
Marketing Summary
r/chicago is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 647,461 members. It currently has a negative sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.1%. With a community friendliness score of 30, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Self-promotion is generally allowed according to recent analysis.
30
Friendliness Score
0.1%
Engagement Rate
51
Conversion Potential
2.0%
Monthly Growth
Marketing Analytics
180.3
Avg Post Score
30.6
Avg Comments
25
Brand Mentions
5
Posts/Hour
Top Post Types
text
72.0% (36)
link
16.0% (8)
image
12.0% (6)
Peak Activity Hours
Times shown in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
Local times are automatically converted based on your browser's timezone
8AM UTC
High
~40 active
4AM UTC
Medium
~20 active
12AM UTC
Low
~10 active
Community Culture
Community Sentiment
NEGATIVE
44.7K
Avg User Karma of Top Posts
70%
Commercial Acceptance
Content Preferences
Moderation Patterns
Rules & Compliance
19
Total Rules
Posting Requirements & Restrictions
50
Minimum Karma
14
Min Account Age (days)
ANY
Submission Type
Enabled
Flair System
Subreddit Rules
- All posts should be relevant and specific to Chicago: Please keep posts relevant and specific to the people, places, and things in and about Chicago & Illinois things that affect Chicago. Just because something was made or done by someone from or living in Chicago, or about a Chicago sports team, does not necessarily make it relevant to the city.
- Don't harass others: Harassment, bullying, baiting, slap-fighting, and public shaming is not allowed and may result in a ban. This includes digging through someone's post history for things to bring up in an argument or being a dick in general.
- Bigotry or hate speech against any group is not allowed and will likely result in a ban.
- Don't break the site or violate the site-wide rules: Do not engage in spamming, vote manipulation, subscriber fraud, brigading, ban evasion, impersonation, doxxing, illegal content/activities (including CSAM, distribution of illegal drugs, trying to buy/use fake IDs, etc), or anything that breaks the site. You can view Reddit Inc's content policy [here](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy).
- A violation of this rule will likely result in a ban.
- Use correct flair and NSFW tags for posts: Please use the correct link flair when posting so that it can be correctly categorized. If your post is NSFW, please mark it as such.
- No classifieds style posts: This subreddit is not meant to be a classifieds page. Do not make buy/sell/giveaway/crowdfunding posts, posts looking for roommates or housing, missed connections, or posts about jobs or services. Instead, post them to /r/ChicagoList, /r/ChicagoApartments, /r/ChicagoJobs, or one of the many subject specific Chicago-related subreddits listed in the wiki.
- Posts regarding lost items are generally not allowed but we will make exceptions for posts about missing persons or lost/found pets.
- Self-posts should be community engaging: Self-posts should stimulate discussion and be generally relevant to Chicagoans. This rule is very much at moderator discretion. Posts requesting recommendations or social groups, about moving here/visiting, questions answerable by Google/our wiki/a phone call, asking what that noise/etc was, surveys, personal anecdotes or rants, and other low-effort posts will be removed. Please direct these to the pinned weekly thread or /r/AskChicago instead.
- Do not post things that have already been posted in /r/Chicago within the past month: Use the search function or look at our front page before posting, don't ask the same thing that another user just asked or post an article another user just posted. Articles about the same topic that are from different sources and have a different perspective are OK, but do not post links that have already been posted here recently (within the past month).
- Don't just promote, participate: We don't mind you sharing events/groups you're part of, but we expect you to be an active participating member of the subreddit before sharing. This subreddit is not meant to be an advertising platform; if you're a promoter, influencer (no vlogs), in a touring band, or trying to promote yourself or your business this isn't the appropriate place. If you do participate here we still ask that you don't make a post promoting anything more than once a month and participate more than you promote.
- Crime-related posts that do not have a wider impact on the city will be removed: In an effort to foster a more positive community, the following crime-related posts are not allowed at moderator discretion:
- - "Crime Recap" posts (e.g. articles with titles such as "10 People Shot in Weekend Violence Across Chicago")
- - Posts about a violent or petty crime targeting private individual(s) without greater impact on the Chicago area
- - Posts about crime statistics or trends
- - Crime-related posts that are vague or generalized
- - Posts that use crime news to rile up users
- Use full news headlines and reputable sources: All posts of news articles must use only the full, accurate headline of the article for the title.
- All news must come from reputable sources. Where possible, use reputable local sources, e.g. SunTimes, Tribune, WBEZ, Block Club, Crains.
Marketing Data Updated
Jul 17, 2026
Rules Updated
Jul 01, 2026
Compliance Updated
Jul 01, 2026
What is r/chicago?
r/chicago is a public Reddit community created in January 2008 with over 647,461 members. Chicago, Illinois
The community has a negative sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.1%. With a friendliness score of 30, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is generally allowed, making it a potential opportunity for authentic brand participation.
Frequently Asked Questions about r/chicago
r/chicago is a public Reddit community
with 647,461 members.
Chicago, Illinois
With a conversion potential of 51
and an engagement rate of 0.1%,
r/chicago presents a
moderate
opportunity for authentic brand participation.
Self-promotion is generally allowed, but always follow community guidelines.
r/chicago has 19 community rules. Posting requirements include
a minimum of 50 combined karma and an account age of at least 14 days .
r/chicago has an engagement rate of 0.1%
with an average post score of 180.3
and an average of 30.6 comments per post.
The community sentiment is negative
with a friendliness score of 30 out of 10.
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