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Compare Lansing to Springfield

This post compares Lansing, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 28,308 116,313
Income (median) $45,080 $46,601
Home Value (median) $125,500 $125,600
White 51% 73%
Black 39% 19%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Springfield?
A: Lansing has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 28308 compared with 116313 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Lansing versus 37% for Springfield.

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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