United Center
United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Records date it to 1994. Our list goes on with Soldier Field, 3.2 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Chicago
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 140K 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
United Center 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 8 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 8 miles from United Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Each month’s highs and lows around United Center are below.
United Center
United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named for its corporate sponsor United Airlines. With a seating capacity of up to 23,500, the United Center is the largest arena by capacity in the NBA, and second largest arena by capacity in the NHL after the Bell Centre.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1994
- Area
- 22 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 140K a year
Bases for United Center
To stay close, try Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4Rate Field
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6Field Museum of Natural History
- 7Hull House
- 8Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From United Center | 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 |
| Leyden Township | 11 mi west | 15 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 16 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Lyons Township | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Stickney Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Maine Township | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Thornton Township | 20 mi south | 30 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near United Center
A wider trip can take in these, within 8 miles.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw38 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw53 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
63 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
72 mi MuseumHull House
83 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyPhoto 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 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to United Center
Is United Center in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit United Center?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to United Center?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near United Center?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (11 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (16 mi, 52 places to stay).
Questions for Chicago
No one has shared advice yet; Chicago’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.