Calumet City, IL vs Lansing, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCalumet City, ILLansing, IL
Population35,10028,284
Median Household Income$55,369$75,569
Median Rent$1,177/mo$1,268/mo
Median Home Value$145,200$177,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%47.7%
Poverty Rate23.4%14%
Unemployment Rate6.6%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225276
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,584
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min32.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.916.2
College Degree Rate21.4%28.2%
Foreign-Born %10.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.