Population
Lansing
28,415
Hillside
8,133
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Hillside
$70,772
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Hillside
$233,800
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Hillside
$1,265
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Hillside
2.56
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Hillside
122.7
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Hillside
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Hillside
3.2%
How Similar Are Lansing & Hillside?
Hillside is Lansing's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Hillside
8,133
Lansing (28,415) is about 3.5x larger than Hillside (8,133).
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Hillside
2.56
Lansing has a 35% higher violent crime than Hillside.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Hillside
19.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Hillside
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Hillside
3.2%
Lansing's unemployment is significantly higher than Hillside's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Hillside
$70,772
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Hillside
$233,800
Hillside has a 28% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Hillside
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Hillside
25.9%
Lansing has a 18% higher demographics than Hillside.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Hillside
122.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Hillside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Hillside
Hillside leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillside scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing. Lansing scores 134.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.5 in Hillside. Lansing scores 119.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 122.7 in Hillside.
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillside has a vacancy rate of 1.5% compared to 7.7% in Lansing. Hillside has a median home value of $233,800 vs $168,500 in Lansing (28% higher). Lansing has a median property tax of $4,946 vs $6,201 in Hillside (20% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hillside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 14,949 vs Hillside: 4,307 for labor force. Hillside has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Hillside has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 16.0% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Hillside leads
Source: FBI UCRHillside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.18 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Hillside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Lansing has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 25.0% in Hillside.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hillside leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHillside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 19.2% 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 3.5x the size of Hillside (8,133). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 42.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lansing
Hillside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHillside: 3.3 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lansing: 5 vs Hillside: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillside has a public transit of 6.2% compared to 3.3% in Lansing. Hillside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Lansing has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 68.4% in Hillside.
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