Decatur, GA 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.

Decatur

83.8

#11 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Decatur leads in crime level (3.6 vs 10.7). Decatur leads in median household income ($129,992 vs $68,766). Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 147).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Decatur, GA	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	83.8 (#11)	78.3 (#185)
Population	24,307	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$282,512	$201,273
Median Household Income	$129,992	$68,766
Average Commute	26.8 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	60	48
Crime Level	3.6	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	147	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+42.0