Lansing, IL vs Harvey, IL

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

MetricLansing, ILHarvey, IL
Population28,28420,230
Median Household Income$75,569$42,429
Median Rent$1,268/mo$960/mo
Median Home Value$177,000$88,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%51.6%
Poverty Rate14%22.6%
Unemployment Rate6%7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k276900
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5842,293
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min30.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.215.1
College Degree Rate28.2%10.9%
Foreign-Born %9.7%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.3%

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