Harvey, IL vs Lansing, IL

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

MetricHarvey, ILLansing, IL
Population20,23028,284
Median Household Income$42,429$75,569
Median Rent$960/mo$1,268/mo
Median Home Value$88,100$177,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%47.7%
Poverty Rate22.6%14%
Unemployment Rate7.2%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k900276
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2931,584
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min32.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.116.2
College Degree Rate10.9%28.2%
Foreign-Born %21.9%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.5%

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