Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Chicago, IL: 88th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Chicago has 21.4 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 37% below the median city (33.8). That's less than its normal summer heat predicts (0.68x), 87th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Chicago
- Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 2.30x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 874 cooling degree days at Chicago Midway Airport.
Homes in Chicago
- The median home was built in 1952.
- 77% of homes were built before 1980.
- 46% of households own their home.
- 1,146,547 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Chicago ranks 35th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Chicago's winter page.
About these numbers
Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 21 AC repair terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Chicago" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Chicago, IL ranks 88th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/chicago-il/