Population
Lansing
28,415
Gladstone
27,069
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Gladstone
$72,134
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Gladstone
$217,900
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Gladstone
$1,095
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Gladstone
3.76
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Gladstone
111.2
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Gladstone
3.8%
How Similar Are Lansing & Gladstone?
Gladstone is Lansing's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Gladstone
27,069
Both cities have similar populations — Lansing at 28,415 and Gladstone at 27,069.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Gladstone
3.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Gladstone
16.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Gladstone
52.0%
Lansing leans Democratic while Gladstone leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Gladstone
3.8%
Lansing's unemployment is significantly higher than Gladstone's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Gladstone
$72,134
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Gladstone
$217,900
Gladstone has a 23% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Gladstone
22.8%
Gladstone has a 16% higher education than Lansing.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Gladstone
77.1%
Gladstone's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Gladstone
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Gladstone
Gladstone leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gladstone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGladstone has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Lansing (32% lower). Gladstone has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,781 in Lansing (31% lower). Gladstone scores 118.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.3 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a median property tax of $2,455 vs $4,946 in Lansing (101% lower). Gladstone has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 7.7% in Lansing. Gladstone has a median home value of $217,900 vs $168,500 in Lansing (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Gladstone has a poverty rate of 12.1% compared to 16.0% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Gladstone leads
Source: FBI UCRGladstone has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Gladstone has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Lansing has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 8.8% in Gladstone.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gladstone leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGladstone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 19.2% in Lansing. Gladstone has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 39.8% in Lansing.
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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 1x the size of Gladstone (27,069).
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Black
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Lansing
Gladstone
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGladstone: 4.0 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lansing: 5 vs Gladstone: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.2% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Lansing has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 75.7% in Gladstone.
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