Basic
$9.44 – $12 per sq ft
4 in. slab of 3,000 psi concrete with wire mesh, broom finish, tooled control joints
How Much Does Cement Driveway Cost in Chicago, Illinois?
Cement Driveway: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Cement Driveway in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $11 to $14 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Cement Driveway in Chicago, Illinois
$11 – $14
per sq ftPrices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for cement driveway.
National average: $9.65 – $12 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$11 – $14 per sq ft
4 in. slab of 3,500 psi concrete with fiber reinforcement, broom finish, saw-cut joints, cure-and-seal
Premium
$14 – $17 per sq ft
4 in. slab of 4,000 psi concrete on a rebar grid, thickened edges, broom finish, saw-cut joints, sealed
Cost Breakdown in Chicago
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $4.64 – $5.71 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $4.39 – $5.40 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.24 – $1.52 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.82 – $1.02 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.
Cement Driveway photo examples
Concrete driveway with jointed slabs leading to a two-car garage
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($4.34-$5.34 per square foot)
- Labor ($3.38-$4.15 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($9.65-$11.86 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($9.65-$11.86 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg
Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
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How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Cement Driveway, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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