Rankings · How Lansing ranks in IL
Lansing ranks #18 in Illinois for graduation rate
Lansing is ranked on 37 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
37
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Lansing does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lansing marked.
At a glance
Lansing lands in the top half on 9 of 24 lists
Each dot is Lansing’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Lansing does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#124/819Lowest obesity#326/819Closest to a top hospital#328/820Fewest smokers#348/819Healthiest#477/817Most active#494/819Fewest uninsured#655/819 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#330/819Lowest property tax#450/818Cheapest rent#508/799Rent easiest to afford#206/278 People
Most educated#411/820 SafetySafety →
Safest#278/321 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#725/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#392/431 What kind of place
Cooler summers than 72% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Lansing’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 72% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Fewer seniors than 71% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 67% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.5% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 65% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.7% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 62% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.3° January low
More year-round than 61% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 60% of IL towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 58% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More snow than 56% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Older than 53% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
41.0 median age
Next door
Lansing out-ranks 5 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.