21 facilities · 14 operators · 158 MW tracked
Colocation in Chicago: pricing, providers and capacity
14 operators run 21 tracked data centers in Chicago (21 operational, 158+ MW published, 1 AI-ready). Below: the published price benchmark for this market, retail list prices where operators publish them, who owns capacity here, and how to get comparable quotes. Catalog data from primary sources; no estimates.
How much does colocation cost in Chicago?
14 operators run 21 tracked data centers in Chicago; the largest by sites is EdgeConneX (3). There is no city-level benchmark for Chicago; the closest published wholesale figure is North America (avg) at $196 per kW per month (CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H2 2025, H2 2025 – Q2 2026). Published retail list prices in this market start at $59 (1U, ColoCrossing); a full cabinet lists from $1,399 per month before metered power. 1 operators publish rate cards here.
Wholesale benchmark
$196 /kW·mo
North America (avg) · CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H2 2025 · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 · country-level benchmark, no city figure published
Published retail prices
- $59 — 1U, ColoCrossing (Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Seattle, San Jose, Dublin, Toronto; 1 A / 120 V)
- $699 — Half cabinet (20U), ColoCrossing (Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Seattle, San Jose, Dublin, Toronto; 1.92 kW (20 A / 120 V))
- $1,399 — Full cabinet (42U), ColoCrossing (Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Seattle, San Jose, Dublin, Toronto; 3.84 kW (2 × 20 A / 120 V))
- $2,499 — Cage (2 × 42U), ColoCrossing (Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Seattle, San Jose, Dublin, Toronto; 7.68 kW (80 A / 120 V))
Colocation providers in Chicago
Operators with tracked data centers in Chicago, sorted by sites, then published capacity. Sites / operational; MW is the sum of what each operator publishes for these sites. Some entries are hyperscaler or enterprise sites that do not sell colocation — check the facility card.
| Operator | Sites / live | Published MW | Top-scored facility | Certifications | AI-ready |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EdgeConneX | 3 / 3 | 53 | EdgeConneX CHI01 | Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval | — |
| Equinix | 3 / 3 | not published | Equinix CH1 | HECVAT, HIPAA, ISO 22301 | — |
| DataBank | 2 / 2 | 3 | DataBank ORD2 | not published | — |
| CoreSite | 2 / 2 | not published | CoreSite CH1 | SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 | — |
| Digital Realty | 2 / 2 | not published | ORD10 | SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI-DSS | — |
| H5 Data Centers | 1 / 1 | 36 | H5 Data Centers Chicago | Tier III N+1 design | 1 |
| Csquare | 1 / 1 | 33 | Csquare ORD1 | SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS | — |
| ServerFarm | 1 / 1 | 22 | ServerFarm CH1 | not published | — |
| fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty | 1 / 1 | 7 | 1547 CHIL2 | not published | — |
| Hivelocity | 1 / 1 | 5 | Hivelocity Chicago 3 | SSAE-18 SOC 2 Type 2 Certified | — |
| 365 Data Centers | 1 / 1 | not published | 365 Data Centers Downtown Chicago | not published | — |
| Netrality Data Centers | 1 / 1 | not published | Netrality Data Centers Chicago | not published | — |
| QTS Data Centers | 1 / 1 | not published | QTS Chicago 1 | LEED Gold Certified, Energy Star Certified Building | — |
| TierPoint | 1 / 1 | not published | TierPoint Chicago (Polk St.) | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, PCI-DSS | — |
Availability in Chicago: what the numbers do and do not say
Published megawatts describe how facilities are designed, not how much power is available to a new customer today. Vacancy is confirmed only in an operator's proposal for a specific hall and ready-for-service date. Where operators have told Coloprice that a market is sold out to a date, the facility cards say so; otherwise assume nothing and ask each provider the same question.
What the colocation price includes — and what it does not
- Included in the base fee: rack or cabinet space, a committed power circuit, cooling, physical security, and usually a basic remote-hands allowance.
- Billed separately: metered electricity above the allowance (or a per-kWh rate on retail contracts), cross-connects, IP transit, additional remote hands, and one-off setup or installation fees.
- Wholesale contracts add annual escalators, ramp schedules and power-commitment minimums; retail contracts add overage rates and bandwidth caps. Compare providers on the same committed kW, density, term and connectivity.
See also
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FAQ
Who are the largest colocation providers in Chicago?
By tracked sites: EdgeConneX with 3. By published IT capacity: EdgeConneX with 53 MW. Facility counts and MW come from operator pages and registries; the table above lists every operator with a tracked site in Chicago, including some that do not sell space.
Is there colocation capacity available in Chicago right now?
Coloprice tracks 21 facilities here (21 operational, 0 under construction or announced) but does not track vacancy. Availability, rack density and delivery dates are confirmed only in a current proposal for a specific hall — send the same brief to several providers and compare.
How do I get comparable colocation quotes in Chicago?
Send every provider one brief: committed kW, density per rack, redundancy, carriers and cloud on-ramps, start date, term and expansion rights. Ask for space, power, metered electricity, cross-connects, installation and remote hands as separate lines, then compare against the North America (avg) benchmark. The form below routes one brief to matching operators; no operator pays for position.
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