Lansing, IL vs Oak Park, 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.

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Oak Park

71.1

#1024 nationally

Oak Park leads in walk score (78 vs 48). Oak Park leads in median household income ($103,264 vs $68,766). Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 127).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lansing, IL	Oak Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	78.3 (#185)	71.1 (#1024)
Population	27,713	52,055
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$201,273	$489,829
Median Household Income	$68,766	$103,264
Average Commute	31.1 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	48	78
Crime Level	10.7	8.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	95	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+42.0