Rate Field
Rate Field (formerly Comiskey Park II, U.S. Cellular Field, and Guaranteed Rate Field) is a baseball stadium on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Its operator is Chicago White Sox. A drive of 2.4 mi reaches Soldier Field.
A stadium & arena inside Chicago
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 160K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Rate Field is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 7 miles from Rate Field.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Plan a visit to Rate Field around the weather below.
Rate Field
Rate Field (formerly Comiskey Park II, U.S. Cellular Field, and Guaranteed Rate Field) is a baseball stadium on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home ballpark of the Chicago White Sox, one of the city's two Major League Baseball teams, and is owned by the state of Illinois through the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Built for $137 million, the park opened as Comiskey Park on April 18, 1991, taking its name from the original Comiskey Park, the team's home since 1910.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1989
- Opened
- 1991
- Run by
- Chicago White Sox
- Wikipedia readers
- 160K a year
A base for Rate Field
The nearest towns with places to stay are Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6Field Museum of Natural History
- 7Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Rate Field | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Thornton Township | 16 mi south | 25 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Leyden Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 18 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Stickney Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Lyons Township | 12 mi west | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Worth Township | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
| North Township | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Rate Field
Other well-known places within 9 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw34 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw53 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
63 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
74 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
83 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Asked about Rate Field
Is Rate Field in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Rate Field?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Rate Field?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Rate Field?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (16 mi, 46 places to stay) and Leyden Township (14 mi, 36 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.