Lansing, IL vs Homewood, IL

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

MetricLansing, ILHomewood, IL
Population28,28419,294
Median Household Income$75,569$100,139
Median Rent$1,268/mo$1,333/mo
Median Home Value$177,000$221,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%52.9%
Poverty Rate14%9.4%
Unemployment Rate6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k276156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5842,617
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.211.8
College Degree Rate28.2%47.4%
Foreign-Born %9.7%6.1%
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.