Haslett, MI vs East Lansing, MI

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

MetricHaslett, MIEast Lansing, MI
Population18,55945,758
Median Household Income$74,031$45,687
Median Rent$1,125/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$286,100$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%68.7%
Poverty Rate10.4%33%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253*216
Property Crime Rate /100k1,418*1,265
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min16.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.517
College Degree Rate57.1%66.6%
Foreign-Born %12%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+2.6%

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