Owosso, MI vs East Lansing, MI

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

MetricOwosso, MIEast Lansing, MI
Population14,63245,758
Median Household Income$54,229$45,687
Median Rent$784/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$132,600$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%68.7%
Poverty Rate17.2%33%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k607216
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4271,265
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall38 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min16.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.117
College Degree Rate21.1%66.6%
Foreign-Born %0.9%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+2.6%

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