Dolton, IL vs Lansing, IL

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

MetricDolton, ILLansing, IL
Population20,82528,284
Median Household Income$57,887$75,569
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,268/mo
Median Home Value$151,300$177,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%47.7%
Poverty Rate21.7%14%
Unemployment Rate8.1%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*276
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,584
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min32.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.516.2
College Degree Rate22.7%28.2%
Foreign-Born %3.4%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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Dolton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.