Lansing, IL vs New Bern, NC

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.

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

New Bern

73.3

#758 nationally

Lansing leads in walk score (48 vs 27). New Bern leads in average commute (18 min vs 31.1 min). Lansing leads in median household income ($68,766 vs $55,673).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lansing, IL	New Bern, NC
WhereAtHome Score	78.3 (#185)	73.3 (#758)
Population	27,713	32,226
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$201,273	$286,045
Median Household Income	$68,766	$55,673
Average Commute	31.1 min	18 min
Walk Score	48	27
Crime Level	10.7	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	95	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	R+20.5