Population
Jackson
149,827
Lansing
112,546
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Lansing
$52,170
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Lansing
$119,400
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Lansing
$976
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Lansing
6.67
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Lansing
88.9
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Lansing
8.1%
How Similar Are Jackson & Lansing?
Lansing is Jackson's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Lansing
112,546
Jackson has a 25% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Lansing
6.67
Jackson has a 19% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Lansing
45.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Lansing
50.8%
Jackson leans Democratic while Lansing leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Lansing
8.1%
Jackson has a 14% higher unemployment than Lansing.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Lansing
$52,170
Lansing has a 17% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Lansing
$119,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Lansing
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Lansing
56.1%
Lansing's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Lansing
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
Lansing leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,097 in Jackson (8% lower). Jackson scores 83.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Lansing. Jackson has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,279 vs $39,097 in Lansing (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $2,574 in Lansing (48% lower). Lansing has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 48.6% in Jackson.
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 8.1% in Jackson. Lansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 26.8% in Jackson. Lansing has a median household income of $52,170 vs $43,238 in Jackson (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Lansing has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.66 compared to 11.06 in Jackson. Jackson has a property crime clearance of 11.4% compared to 4.9% in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.4% in Jackson. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 1.3x the size of Lansing (112,546). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.7.
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Jackson
Lansing
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.5 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 8.1% in Jackson.
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