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Michigan
East Lansing
Population 45,758
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Michigan
Okemos
Population 26,396
East Lansing, MI vs Okemos, MI
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | East Lansing, MI | Okemos, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,758 | 26,396 |
| Median Household Income | $45,687 | $102,612 |
| Median Rent | $1,171/mo | $1,298/mo |
| Median Home Value | $270,800 | $359,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 68.7% | 46.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 33% | 14.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 216 | 253* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,265 | 1,418* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 265 | 265 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 20°F | 20°F |
| Snowfall | 36 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.2 min | 19.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17 | 18.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 66.6% | 72.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.5% | 22.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.6% | +5.6% |
East Lansing, MI
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 Okemos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.