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Compare Lansing to Chicago

This post compares Lansing, Illinois to Chicago, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lansing (village) Chicago (city)
Population 28,308 2,722,586
Income (median) $45,080 $49,309
Home Value (median) $125,500 $234,500
White 51% 49%
Black 39% 30%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Chicago?
A: Lansing has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 28308 compared with 2722586 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lansing or in Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lansing.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lansing versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Alton, Crest-Hill, and Danville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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