Geneva, IL 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.

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Geneva leads in crime level (1.7 vs 10.7). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $68,766). Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 125).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Geneva, IL	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	73.6 (#700)	78.3 (#185)
Population	21,129	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$555,373	$201,273
Median Household Income	$132,799	$68,766
Average Commute	27.9 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	38	48
Crime Level	1.7	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+42.0