Lansing, MI vs Owosso, MI

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

MetricLansing, MIOwosso, MI
Population113,02314,632
Median Household Income$54,382$54,229
Median Rent$993/mo$784/mo
Median Home Value$128,700$132,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%48.1%
Poverty Rate20.1%17.2%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,337607
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1131,427
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min22.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.118.1
College Degree Rate30.2%21.1%
Foreign-Born %9.8%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-1.8%

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