East Lansing, MI vs Waverly, MI

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

MetricEast Lansing, MIWaverly, MI
Population45,75823,575
Median Household Income$45,687$75,700
Median Rent$1,171/mo$1,170/mo
Median Home Value$270,800$234,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%37.8%
Poverty Rate33%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216148*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,265888*
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.4
College Degree Rate66.6%44.1%
Foreign-Born %11.5%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-3.7%

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 Waverly (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.