Albany, CA vs Lansing, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Albany leads in crime level (3.8 vs 10.7). Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 207). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $68,766).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	78.3 (#185)
Population	19,097	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$201,273
Median Household Income	$124,469	$68,766
Average Commute	31.7 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	84	48
Crime Level	3.8	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0