East Lansing, MI vs Holt, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Lansing, MIHolt, MI
Population45,75825,316
Median Household Income$45,687$86,472
Median Rent$1,171/mo$1,317/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$226,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%43.9%
Poverty Rate33%11.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216228*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,265396*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.3
College Degree Rate66.6%40.7%
Foreign-Born %11.5%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Holt (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.