Okemos, MI vs Haslett, MI

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

MetricOkemos, MIHaslett, MI
Population26,39618,559
Median Household Income$102,612$74,031
Median Rent$1,298/mo$1,125/mo
Median Home Value$359,200$286,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%46.7%
Poverty Rate14.5%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k253*253*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,418*1,418*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min22.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.816.5
College Degree Rate72.7%57.1%
Foreign-Born %22.1%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%-2.8%

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