Lansing, MI vs Waverly, MI

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

MetricLansing, MIWaverly, MI
Population113,02323,575
Median Household Income$54,382$75,700
Median Rent$993/mo$1,170/mo
Median Home Value$128,700$234,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%37.8%
Poverty Rate20.1%10.1%
Unemployment Rate6.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,337148*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,113888*
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min18.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.116.4
College Degree Rate30.2%44.1%
Foreign-Born %9.8%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-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.