Owosso, MI vs Lansing, MI

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

MetricOwosso, MILansing, MI
Population14,632113,023
Median Household Income$54,229$54,382
Median Rent$784/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$132,600$128,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%47.6%
Poverty Rate17.2%20.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6071,337
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4272,113
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall38 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min18.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.118.1
College Degree Rate21.1%30.2%
Foreign-Born %0.9%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+1.1%

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