Population
Lansing
28,415
Northport
30,991
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Northport
$77,781
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Northport
$258,800
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Northport
$954
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Northport
4.33
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Northport
111.0
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Northport
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Northport
5.3%
How Similar Are Lansing & Northport?
Northport is Lansing's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Northport
30,991
Both cities have similar populations — Lansing at 28,415 and Northport at 30,991.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Northport
4.33
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Northport
18.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Northport
59.8%
Lansing leans Democratic while Northport leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Northport
5.3%
Lansing has a 45% higher unemployment than Northport.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Northport
$77,781
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Northport
$258,800
Northport has a 35% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Northport
24.4%
Northport has a 21% higher education than Lansing.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Northport
67.6%
Northport's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Northport
111.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Northport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Northport
Northport leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorthport has a fair market rent (1br) of $972 vs $1,581 in Lansing (63% lower). Northport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,781 in Lansing (52% lower). Northport scores 107.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.3 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a median property tax of $828 vs $4,946 in Lansing (497% lower). Northport has a median home value of $258,800 vs $168,500 in Lansing (35% higher). Northport has a median rent of $954 vs $1,271 in Lansing (33% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Northport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthport has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Lansing has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 16.0% in Lansing.
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Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNorthport has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Northport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.17 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Lansing has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.78 in Northport.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Northport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% 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 ACSNorthport has a population of 30,991, about 1.1x the size of Lansing (28,415). Northport skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 40.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lansing
Northport
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.4 vs Northport: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lansing: 5 vs Northport: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.2% in Northport. Lansing has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.9% in Northport. Northport has a drive alone of 85.5% compared to 78.3% in Lansing.
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