Rankings · How Lansing ranks in MI
Lansing ranks #60 in Michigan for affordability
Lansing is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #60 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Lansing does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lansing marked.
At a glance
Lansing lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Lansing’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Lansing does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#92/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#60/719Cheapest rent#306/683Lowest property tax#362/719Rent easiest to afford#81/141 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#186/509 People
Most educated#276/719 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#231/719Closest to a top hospital#460/719Fewest smokers#464/719Most active#488/719Healthiest#527/719Lowest obesity#547/719Fewest uninsured#636/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#223/232 What kind of place
Younger than 94% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Lansing’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 94% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
33.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 90% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.6% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 71% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 61% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 57% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.6% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
162 days between frosts
More snow than 54% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
50 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 52% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Hotter summers than 52% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.4° July high
Steadier prices than 52% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.8% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Lansing out-ranks 0 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.