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Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Population: 121,179
VS
Lansing

Lansing, MI

Population: 112,546

Ann Arbor vs Lansing

Side-by-side comparison of Ann Arbor, MI and Lansing, MI

Demographics

Population
121KAnn Arbor
113KLansing
8% diff
Median Age
28Ann Arbor
34Lansing
21% diff
Pop. Density
4,268Ann Arbor
2,859Lansing
49% diff
Area (sq mi)
29Ann Arbor
39Lansing
36% diff
Male
49.8%
Ann Arbor
49.3%
Lansing
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Ann Arbor
50.7%
Lansing
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$81KAnn Arbor
$52KLansing
55% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KAnn Arbor
$30KLansing
83% diff
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Ann Arbor
14.8%
Lansing
2.2x diff
Unemployment
2.2%
Ann Arbor
5.5%
Lansing
2.5x diff
Cost of Living
96Ann Arbor
96Lansing
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,429Ann Arbor
$1,318Lansing
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$435KAnn Arbor
$119KLansing
3.6x diff
Median Rent
$1,552Ann Arbor
$976Lansing
59% diff
Homeownership
45.6%
Ann Arbor
53.9%
Lansing
18% diff
Zillow Value
$511KAnn Arbor
$159KLansing
3.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,496Ann Arbor
$1,283Lansing
95% diff
Rent Burden
34.9%
Ann Arbor
30.5%
Lansing
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
251Ann Arbor
1,104Lansing
4.4x diff
Property Crime
1,728Ann Arbor
2,820Lansing
63% diff
Murder Rate
2Ann Arbor
10Lansing
6.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FAnn Arbor
51°FLansing
Jan Temp
32°FAnn Arbor
31°FLansing
1% diff
Jul Temp
72°FAnn Arbor
72°FLansing
0% diff
Rainfall
36.9"Ann Arbor
39.4"Lansing
7% diff
Snowfall
29.3"Ann Arbor
32.1"Lansing
9% diff
Sunny Days
255Ann Arbor
248Lansing
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
77.7%
Ann Arbor
29.6%
Lansing
2.6x diff
High School+
97.6%
Ann Arbor
89.9%
Lansing
9% diff
Graduate+
46.8%
Ann Arbor
11.1%
Lansing
4.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minAnn Arbor
19.7 minLansing
1% diff
Drive Alone
45.6%
Ann Arbor
67.3%
Lansing
48% diff
Public Transit
7.3%
Ann Arbor
3.3%
Lansing
2.2x diff
Work from Home
26.2%
Ann Arbor
13.2%
Lansing
98% diff

Health

Obesity
27.8%
Ann Arbor
40.2%
Lansing
45% diff
Smoking
9.8%
Ann Arbor
17.2%
Lansing
76% diff
Uninsured
5.1%
Ann Arbor
9.3%
Lansing
82% diff
Diabetes
8.2%
Ann Arbor
12.5%
Lansing
52% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Ann Arbor
6.2%
Lansing
35% diff
Depression
26.4%
Ann Arbor
26.9%
Lansing
2% diff

The Verdict

30 Ann Arbor
:
8 Lansing

Ann Arbor leads in 30 of 38 categories

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