Lansing, MI
Overall Livability
49
out of 100
🏙
49
Livability
💰
62
Affordability
🎓
54
Educational Attainment
🛡
30
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
112,986
Median Age
33
Median Income
$50,747
Poverty Rate
20%
Housing
Median Home Value
$112,200
Median Monthly Rent
$954
Homeownership Rate
53%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
21 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
12.85
Property Crime (per 1k)
27.28
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
31%
35–54
23%
55–64
11%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 112,986
- Median Income
- $50,747
- Median Rent
- $954
- Median Home Value
- $112,200
- Median Age
- 32.9
- Homeownership
- 53%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Nearby Cities
- Flint79 km
- Ann Arbor84 km
- Grand Rapids93 km
- Farmington Hills100 km
- Livonia104 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Michigan
- Dearborn108,414
- Ann Arbor122,216
- Livonia94,928
- Sterling Heights133,744
- Warren138,588
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 62
- Educational Attainment
- 54
- Crime & Safety
- 30
- Weather
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