Population
Lansing
28,415
Dearborn
107,846
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Dearborn
$65,192
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Dearborn
$205,900
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Dearborn
$1,264
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Dearborn
2.94
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Dearborn
111.0
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Dearborn
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Dearborn
6.8%
How Similar Are Lansing & Dearborn?
Dearborn is Lansing's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Dearborn
107,846
Dearborn (107,846) is about 3.8x larger than Lansing (28,415).
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Dearborn
2.94
Lansing has a 25% higher violent crime than Dearborn.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Dearborn
20.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Dearborn
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dearborn has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Dearborn
6.8%
Lansing has a 30% higher unemployment than Dearborn.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Dearborn
$65,192
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Dearborn
$205,900
Dearborn has a 18% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Dearborn
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Dearborn
88.0%
Dearborn's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Dearborn
111.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Dearborn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Dearborn
Dearborn leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dearborn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDearborn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Lansing (41% lower). Dearborn scores 90.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing. Dearborn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Lansing (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Dearborn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a median property tax of $3,824 vs $4,946 in Lansing (29% lower). Dearborn has a median home value of $205,900 vs $168,500 in Lansing (18% higher). Dearborn has a single-family homes of 80.6% compared to 73.9% in Lansing.
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Jobs & Economy — Dearborn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn: 45,490 vs Lansing: 14,949 for labor force. Dearborn: 19 min vs Lansing: 30 min for mean commute. Dearborn has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 9.8% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Dearborn leads
Source: FBI UCRDearborn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Dearborn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Dearborn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 34.8% in Dearborn. Dearborn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 19.2% in Lansing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDearborn has a population of 107,846, about 3.8x the size of Lansing (28,415). Dearborn skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 40.1.
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Lansing
Dearborn
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.4 vs Dearborn: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lansing: 5 vs Dearborn: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Dearborn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.9% in Dearborn. Dearborn: 19 min vs Lansing: 30 min for mean commute time. Dearborn has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
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