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Lansing
A village of 28,284 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Lansing
Parks & trails →Conserved land3.1%148 of 4,786 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves135 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Lansing
Village in the United States1893Established
29,076Population
7.5 sq miArea
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.
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How Lansing ranks
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ZIP code60438
Area code708
Living in Lansing
Housing in Lansing
$203K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Lansing home is worth about $203,000, up 1.5% in a year, 32% below the Illinois typical home.
A balanced market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market52
Sale-to-list98.2%
Sold in May33
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Safety in Lansing
C−
Safety Grade C-
Lansing reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
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Where Lansing is
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