Population
Lansing
28,415
Balch Springs
27,181
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Balch Springs
$70,528
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Balch Springs
$208,200
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Balch Springs
$1,260
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Balch Springs
4.21
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Balch Springs
114.6
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Balch Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Balch Springs
8.3%
How Similar Are Lansing & Balch Springs?
Balch Springs is Lansing's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Balch Springs
27,181
Both cities have similar populations — Lansing at 28,415 and Balch Springs at 27,181.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Balch Springs
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Balch Springs
28.15
Balch Springs has a 35% higher property crime than Lansing.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Balch Springs
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Balch Springs has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Balch Springs
8.3%
Lansing has a 15% higher unemployment than Balch Springs.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Balch Springs
$70,528
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Balch Springs
$208,200
Balch Springs has a 19% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Balch Springs
7.1%
Lansing's education is significantly higher than Balch Springs's — 63% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Balch Springs
27.0%
Lansing has a 15% higher demographics than Balch Springs.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Balch Springs
114.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Balch Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Balch Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBalch Springs scores 107.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing. Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Balch Springs (8% lower). Balch Springs has a living wage (family of 4) of $119,172 vs $124,099 in Lansing.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a median property tax of $3,062 vs $4,946 in Lansing (62% lower). Balch Springs has a median home value of $208,200 vs $168,500 in Lansing (19% higher). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 9.3% in Balch Springs.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 16.0% in Lansing. Lansing has a per capita income of $33,832 vs $26,201 in Balch Springs (29% higher). Balch Springs has a unemployment rate of 8.3% compared to 9.8% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 16.8% in Balch Springs. Lansing has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 6.0% in Balch Springs. Balch Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.32 compared to 7.29 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 19.2% compared to 7.1% in Balch Springs. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 27.2% in Balch Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 28,415, about 1x the size of Balch Springs (27,181). Balch Springs skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 40.1.
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Lansing
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Healthcare — Balch Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBalch Springs: 2.8 vs Lansing: 2.4 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 1.2% in Balch Springs. Lansing has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 72.8% in Balch Springs.
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