Irvine, 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.

Irvine

67.2

#1452 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Lansing leads in cost of living index (95 vs 178). Irvine leads in median household income ($116,519 vs $68,766). Irvine leads in average commute (25.8 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Irvine, CA	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1452)	78.3 (#185)
Population	307,670	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,517,431	$201,273
Median Household Income	$116,519	$68,766
Average Commute	25.8 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	44	48
Crime Level	Very Low	10.7
School Rating	9.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+42.0