Population
Lansing
28,415
Belton
24,618
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Belton
$70,525
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Belton
$185,400
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Belton
$1,235
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Belton
3.34
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Belton
110.3
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Belton
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Belton
5.3%
How Similar Are Lansing & Belton?
Belton is Lansing's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Belton
24,618
Lansing has a 13% larger population than Belton.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Belton
3.34
Lansing has a 15% higher violent crime than Belton.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Belton
18.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Belton
65.4%
Lansing leans Democratic while Belton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Belton
5.3%
Lansing has a 46% higher unemployment than Belton.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Belton
$70,525
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Belton
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Belton
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Belton
80.4%
Belton's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Belton
110.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Belton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Belton
Belton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Lansing (32% lower). Belton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,781 in Lansing (31% lower). Belton scores 107.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Belton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a median property tax of $1,901 vs $4,946 in Lansing (160% lower). Belton has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 7.7% in Lansing. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 61.2% in Belton.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Belton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Belton has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 16.0% in Lansing. Belton has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Belton leads
Source: FBI UCRBelton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Belton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Lansing has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.74 compared to 15.93 in Belton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 17.6% in Belton. Belton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 39.8% in Lansing.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 28,415, about 1.2x the size of Belton (24,618). Belton skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.1.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lansing
Belton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs Belton: 3 for with emergency services. Belton: 3.0 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Belton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.1% in Belton. Belton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lansing. Belton has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
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