643 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 21 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (69%).
r/ChicagoSuburbs Traffic & Engagement r/ChicagoSuburbs Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/ChicagoSuburbs Most Active Times When r/ChicagoSuburbs Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/ChicagoSuburbs Flair Performance r/ChicagoSuburbs Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question/Comment | 180 (28.1%) | 14 |
| Business Recommendations | 101 (15.8%) | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 72 (11.2%) | 87 |
| Moving to the area | 63 (9.8%) | 4 |
| Food & Drink Recommendations | 60 (9.4%) | 65 |
| Event(s) | 45 (7.0%) | 77 |
| News | 42 (6.6%) | 102 |
| Photo/Video | 42 (6.6%) | 144 |
| Politics | 23 (3.6%) | 109 |
| Protests & Demonstrations | 8 (1.2%) | 151 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/ChicagoSuburbs Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ChicagoSuburbs
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| looking | 57 (8.9%) | 4 | 8 |
| suburbs | 45 (7.0%) | 15 | 13 |
| chicago | 41 (6.4%) | 9 | 5 |
| anyone | 33 (5.1%) | 7 | 8 |
| recommendations | 30 (4.7%) | 4 | 6 |
| park | 22 (3.4%) | 37 | 14 |
| area | 20 (3.1%) | 28 | 11 |
| county | 19 (3.0%) | 95 | 12 |
| best | 17 (2.6%) | 20 | 21 |
| western | 16 (2.5%) | 9 | 17 |
r/ChicagoSuburbs Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ChicagoSuburbs
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 8 | 32 |
| lakemchenryscanner.com | 3 | 352 |
| rblandmark.com | 3 | 99 |
r/ChicagoSuburbs Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ChicagoSuburbs
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
🚨 FLOCK Q&A with Warrenville PD and FLOCK Safety 🚨
To every single Metra rush hour rider who thinks they own an entire seat for themselves and their bag:
Where is $1.79 gas😂
Highest gas I’ve seen
Few pictures from Starved Rock / Mathieson
Double middle fingers to the photographer who spread fake petals at a forest preserve
Warrenville City Council Meeting - Speak out against FLOCK!
'We choose our citizens': County board bans data centers in unincorporated Lake County until mid-2027
Marango
Countryside, IL, June 3, 2023
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🚨 FLOCK Q&A with Warrenville PD and FLOCK Safety 🚨 | 1.8K | 61 | image | Sep 14 |
| To every single Metra rush hour rider who thinks they own an entire seat for themselves and their bag: | 1.3K | 244 | text | Sep 1 |
| Where is $1.79 gas😂 | 1.2K | 109 | image | Sep 21 |
| Highest gas I’ve seen | 1.2K | 706 | image | Sep 16 |
| Few pictures from Starved Rock / Mathieson | 927 | 20 | image | Sep 1 |
| Double middle fingers to the photographer who spread fake petals at a forest preserve | 823 | 63 | image | Sep 7 |
| Warrenville City Council Meeting - Speak out against FLOCK! | 822 | 19 | image | Sep 21 |
| 'We choose our citizens': County board bans data centers in unincorporated Lake County until mid-2027 | 774 | 39 | link | Sep 8 |
| Marango | 760 | 159 | image | Sep 19 |
| Countryside, IL, June 3, 2023 | 744 | 62 | image | Sep 9 |
r/ChicagoSuburbs Audience Overlap r/ChicagoSuburbs Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/ChicagoSuburbs FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ChicagoSuburbs
What's the best time to post on r/ChicagoSuburbs?
Based on posting volume, r/ChicagoSuburbs is most active on Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/ChicagoSuburbs?
r/ChicagoSuburbs averages 21 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/ChicagoSuburbs get?
Posts on r/ChicagoSuburbs average about 50 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/ChicagoSuburbs get most?
On r/ChicagoSuburbs, most posts are text posts (69%)