Population
Lansing
28,415
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Chicago Ridge
$1,198
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Chicago Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
How Similar Are Lansing & Chicago Ridge?
Chicago Ridge is Lansing's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Lansing (28,415) is about 2.0x larger than Chicago Ridge (14,147).
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Lansing has a 27% higher violent crime than Chicago Ridge.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Chicago Ridge
17.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Chicago Ridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
Lansing's unemployment is significantly higher than Chicago Ridge's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Chicago Ridge has a 23% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Chicago Ridge
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Chicago Ridge
64.0%
Chicago Ridge has a 50% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Chicago Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Chicago Ridge
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chicago Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChicago Ridge scores 106.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing. Lansing scores 134.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.5 in Chicago Ridge. Chicago Ridge scores 116.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 119.3 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 36.0% in Chicago Ridge. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 55.0% in Chicago Ridge. Chicago Ridge has a median home value of $217,800 vs $168,500 in Lansing (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 14,949 vs Chicago Ridge: 6,983 for labor force. Chicago Ridge has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Chicago Ridge has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Chicago Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRChicago Ridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.98 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Chicago Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Lansing has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 6.5% in Chicago Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.6% in Chicago Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 28,415, about 2x the size of Chicago Ridge (14,147). Chicago Ridge skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 40.1.
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Lansing
Chicago Ridge
Healthcare — Chicago Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChicago Ridge: 2.8 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.2% in Chicago Ridge. Chicago Ridge has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Chicago Ridge has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 78.3% in Lansing.
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