Lansing, MI vs East Lansing, MI

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

MetricLansing, MIEast Lansing, MI
Population113,02345,758
Median Household Income$54,382$45,687
Median Rent$993/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$128,700$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%68.7%
Poverty Rate20.1%33%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,337216
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1131,265
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min16.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.117
College Degree Rate30.2%66.6%
Foreign-Born %9.8%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+2.6%

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