East Lansing, MI vs Lansing, MI

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

MetricEast Lansing, MILansing, MI
Population45,758113,023
Median Household Income$45,687$54,382
Median Rent$1,171/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$128,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%47.6%
Poverty Rate33%20.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2161,337
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2652,113
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1718.1
College Degree Rate66.6%30.2%
Foreign-Born %11.5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.