Detroit vs Lansing
Side-by-side comparison of Detroit, MI and Lansing, MI
Demographics
Population
637KDetroit
113KLansing
5.7x diff
Median Age
35Detroit
34Lansing
5% diff
Pop. Density
4,589Detroit
2,859Lansing
61% diff
Area (sq mi)
139Detroit
39Lansing
3.5x diff
Male
47.5%
Detroit49.3%
Lansing4% diff
Female
52.5%
Detroit50.7%
Lansing4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$40KDetroit
$52KLansing
32% diff
Per Capita Income
$24KDetroit
$30KLansing
24% diff
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Detroit14.8%
Lansing82% diff
Unemployment
14.1%
Detroit8.1%
Lansing74% diff
Cost of Living
96Detroit
96Lansing
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469Detroit
$1,318Lansing
11% diff
Housing
Home Value
$77KDetroit
$119KLansing
55% diff
Median Rent
$1,034Detroit
$976Lansing
6% diff
Homeownership
49.7%
Detroit53.9%
Lansing8% diff
Zillow Value
$77KDetroit
$169KLansing
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,318Detroit
$1,283Lansing
3% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Detroit30.5%
Lansing14% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,783Detroit
1,348Lansing
32% diff
Property Crime
4,392Detroit
2,535Lansing
73% diff
Murder Rate
31Detroit
10Lansing
3.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FDetroit
49°FLansing
4% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDetroit
24°FLansing
9% diff
Jul Temp
74°FDetroit
72°FLansing
3% diff
Rainfall
29.9"Detroit
33.3"Lansing
11% diff
Snowfall
30.8"Detroit
50.2"Lansing
63% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
17.6%
Detroit29.6%
Lansing68% diff
High School+
83.4%
Detroit89.9%
Lansing8% diff
Graduate+
6.9%
Detroit11.1%
Lansing61% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.4 minDetroit
19.7 minLansing
29% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Detroit67.3%
Lansing2% diff
Public Transit
6.0%
Detroit3.3%
Lansing82% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Detroit13.2%
Lansing31% diff
Health
Obesity
45.7%
Detroit40.2%
Lansing14% diff
Smoking
22.1%
Detroit17.2%
Lansing28% diff
Uninsured
7.5%
Detroit6.2%
Lansing21% diff
Diabetes
18.3%
Detroit12.5%
Lansing46% diff
Heart Disease
7.6%
Detroit6.2%
Lansing23% diff
Depression
23.0%
Detroit26.9%
Lansing17% diff
The Verdict
12
Detroit
:
26
Lansing
Lansing leads in 26 of 38 categories