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Lansing vs Genoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lansing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Genoa has the most homeowners (84.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lansing | Genoa |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,789Highest |
1,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.7±3.7Lowest 13% below NY |
44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lansing and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lansing and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,342±$15kLowest about the NY average |
$92,833±$11kHighest 8% above NY |
| Genoa and Lansing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,400±$44kHighest 18% below NY |
$240,900±$38kLowest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,631±$81Highest about the NY average |
$1,275±$804Lowest 21% below NY |
| Lansing and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,328Highest 11% above NY |
$3,908Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±28.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lansing and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lansing and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.