Cypress, CA 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.

Cypress

62.9

#1810 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 177). Cypress leads in median household income ($117,461 vs $68,766). Cypress leads in crime level (7.8 vs 10.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cypress, CA	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1810)	78.3 (#185)
Population	48,782	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,082,664	$201,273
Median Household Income	$117,461	$68,766
Average Commute	31.1 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	53	48
Crime Level	7.8	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	177	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+42.0