Waverly, MI vs East Lansing, MI

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

MetricWaverly, MIEast Lansing, MI
Population23,57545,758
Median Household Income$75,700$45,687
Median Rent$1,170/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$234,600$270,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%68.7%
Poverty Rate10.1%33%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k148*216
Property Crime Rate /100k888*1,265
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall50 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min16.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.417
College Degree Rate44.1%66.6%
Foreign-Born %9.6%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%+2.6%

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.