Population
Lansing
28,415
Gonzales
12,748
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Gonzales
$66,152
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Gonzales
$212,800
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Gonzales
$1,550
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Gonzales
3.65
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Gonzales
113.9
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Gonzales
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Gonzales
9.0%
How Similar Are Lansing & Gonzales?
Gonzales is Lansing's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Gonzales
12,748
Lansing (28,415) is about 2.2x larger than Gonzales (12,748).
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Gonzales
3.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Gonzales
39.34
Gonzales's property crime is significantly higher than Lansing's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Gonzales
66.1%
Lansing leans Democratic while Gonzales leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Gonzales
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Gonzales
$66,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Gonzales
$212,800
Gonzales has a 21% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Gonzales
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Gonzales
43.6%
Gonzales has a 27% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Gonzales
113.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Gonzales share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Gonzales
Gonzales leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gonzales leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGonzales has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,064 vs $1,581 in Lansing (49% lower). Gonzales has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,204 vs $1,781 in Lansing (48% lower). Gonzales scores 101.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGonzales has a median property tax of $701 vs $4,946 in Lansing (606% lower). Gonzales has a median home value of $212,800 vs $168,500 in Lansing (21% higher). Lansing has a median rent of $1,271 vs $1,550 in Gonzales (18% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gonzales leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 14,949 vs Gonzales: 6,469 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.6% in Gonzales. Gonzales has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 16.0% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Gonzales leads
Source: FBI UCRGonzales has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Gonzales has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Lansing has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.74 compared to 33.73 in Gonzales.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGonzales has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% 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 2.2x the size of Gonzales (12,748). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 41.2.
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Black
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Lansing
Gonzales
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs Gonzales: 2 for with emergency services. Gonzales: 3.0 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 bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Gonzales. Lansing has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.6% in Gonzales. Lansing has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 76.8% in Gonzales.
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