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Lansing’s story
133 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1893Lansing is settled
LansingIL
A town of 28,284, settled in 1893. Nearly 3.1% of it is conserved land.
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Population
28,284
+2.6% since 2010
Typical home
$203K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
7,142
A commuter town
What makes Lansing stand out
The 3 things Lansing does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#152 most walkable in IL
2.4 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves
3.1% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Lansing
Health
Healthier than 55%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 1 measures, worse on 12.
$203Ktypical home
Housing
$203K typical home
32% below the IL typical home
Up 1.5% in a year.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Lansing for work
Where Lansing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7,142jobs based in Lansing
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Lansing’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
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H 64° · L 46°
Local news
All →- Clifton Brown Jr. - Thornton Fractional South Rebels Boys Basketball (Lansing, IL)Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
- Midea EVOX G³ for Older Multifamily Retrofits: A Chicago Case StudyACHR News · Aug 26
- Northwest Indiana power outages expected in Munster, Highland until next Tuesday amid NIPSCO tornado and storm damage cleanupABC7 Chicago · Aug 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lansing. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
3.1% of Lansing is conserved land
2.4 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 148 of 4,786 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#152
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erfert Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
| 2. Rotary Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 3. Lan-Oak Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Lansing beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Lansing | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.2% | 7.8% |
Community Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
47th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Lansing home is worth about $203K
The typical Lansing home is worth about $203,000, up 1.5% in a year, 32% below the Illinois typical home.
$203KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lansing$203K
Illinois$298K
Market temperature
52
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
33
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 23% of U.S. towns
Lansing reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lansing2.7
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lansing15.8
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
23rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
12th
percentile among IL towns
76
violent crimes reported in 2025
442
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lansing
Most working residents leave Lansing for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (28%), South Holland (3%) and Munster (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lansing7%
Chicago28%
South Holland3%
Munster3%
Hammond2%
17 mi
median commute distance
7,142
jobs based in Lansing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
209
paid flood claims since 1979
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lansing has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Lansing
Village in the United States
Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Lansing is a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 29,076 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1893
- Population
- 29,076
- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 60438
- Area code
- 708
Lansing’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Lansing.
Calumet CityLynwoodSouth HollandMunsterNorthThorntonBloomHammondLansing
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