Population
Lansing
28,415
Glenwood
8,620
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Glenwood
$71,376
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Glenwood
$182,900
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Glenwood
$1,639
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Glenwood
2.45
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Glenwood
129.3
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Glenwood
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Glenwood
16.5%
How Similar Are Lansing & Glenwood?
Glenwood is Lansing's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Glenwood
8,620
Lansing (28,415) is about 3.3x larger than Glenwood (8,620).
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Glenwood
2.45
Lansing has a 37% higher violent crime than Glenwood.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Glenwood
17.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Glenwood
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Glenwood
16.5%
Glenwood has a 41% higher unemployment than Lansing.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Glenwood
$71,376
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Glenwood
$182,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Glenwood
24.6%
Glenwood has a 22% higher education than Lansing.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Glenwood
24.6%
Lansing has a 22% higher demographics than Glenwood.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Glenwood
129.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Glenwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Glenwood
Lansing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing scores 134.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.8 in Glenwood. Lansing scores 119.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 129.3 in Glenwood. Lansing has a living wage (1 adult) of $52,503 vs $56,886 in Glenwood (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 11.7% in Glenwood. Lansing has a median rent of $1,271 vs $1,639 in Glenwood (22% lower). Lansing has a median property tax of $4,946 vs $5,693 in Glenwood (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 14,949 vs Glenwood: 4,261 for labor force. Lansing has a unemployment rate of 9.8% compared to 16.5% in Glenwood. Glenwood has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Glenwood leads
Source: FBI UCRGlenwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Glenwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Lansing has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 5.6% in Glenwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlenwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 19.2% in Lansing. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.1% in Glenwood.
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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 3.3x the size of Glenwood (8,620).
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Lansing
Glenwood
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.4 vs Glenwood: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glenwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenwood has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 3.3% in Lansing. Glenwood has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Lansing has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 68.2% in Glenwood.
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