Austin, TX 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $68,766). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	78.3 (#185)
Population	967,862	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$201,273
Median Household Income	$91,461	$68,766
Average Commute	26.8 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	42	48
Crime Level	Moderate	10.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+42.0