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South Lansing, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Tompkins County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,233
Population
447/sq mi density
$162,846
Median Income
$49,965 per capita
$361,000
Home Value
$287,579 Zillow
$1,363
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
278
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$162,846 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$361,000 home value, $1,363/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$162,846
117% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,965
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Lansing vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Lansing’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$162,846
217%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,965
128%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,199
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,342
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,342
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,966M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
4.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,766
Restaurants
308
Healthcare
284
Retail
297
Manufacturing
90
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,199
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,596
203% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $162,846 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,965 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,199 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,342 |
| County GDP | $7,966M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,766 |
| Restaurants | 308 |
| Healthcare | 284 |
| Retail | 297 |
| Manufacturing | 90 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,199 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,596 |