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Detroit

Detroit, MI

Population: 636,644
VS
Lansing

Lansing, MI

Population: 112,546

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%
Detroit
49.3%
Lansing
4% diff
Female
52.5%
Detroit
50.7%
Lansing
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$40KDetroit
$52KLansing
32% diff
Per Capita Income
$24KDetroit
$30KLansing
24% diff
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Detroit
14.8%
Lansing
82% diff
Unemployment
7.7%
Detroit
5.5%
Lansing
40% 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%
Detroit
53.9%
Lansing
8% diff
Zillow Value
$75KDetroit
$159KLansing
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,318Detroit
$1,283Lansing
3% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Detroit
30.5%
Lansing
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,965Detroit
1,104Lansing
78% diff
Property Crime
4,303Detroit
2,820Lansing
53% diff
Murder Rate
41Detroit
10Lansing
4.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FDetroit
51°FLansing
2% diff
Jan Temp
32°FDetroit
31°FLansing
3% diff
Jul Temp
73°FDetroit
72°FLansing
2% diff
Rainfall
38.4"Detroit
39.4"Lansing
3% diff
Snowfall
24.8"Detroit
32.1"Lansing
29% diff
Sunny Days
253Detroit
248Lansing
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
17.6%
Detroit
29.6%
Lansing
68% diff
High School+
83.4%
Detroit
89.9%
Lansing
8% diff
Graduate+
6.9%
Detroit
11.1%
Lansing
61% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.4 minDetroit
19.7 minLansing
29% diff
Drive Alone
66.3%
Detroit
67.3%
Lansing
1% diff
Public Transit
6.0%
Detroit
3.3%
Lansing
84% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Detroit
13.2%
Lansing
31% diff

Health

Obesity
45.7%
Detroit
40.2%
Lansing
14% diff
Smoking
22.1%
Detroit
17.2%
Lansing
28% diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Detroit
9.3%
Lansing
27% diff
Diabetes
18.3%
Detroit
12.5%
Lansing
46% diff
Heart Disease
7.6%
Detroit
6.2%
Lansing
23% diff
Depression
23.0%
Detroit
26.9%
Lansing
17% diff

The Verdict

13 Detroit
:
26 Lansing

Lansing leads in 26 of 39 categories

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