Population
Lansing
28,415
Southgate
29,551
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Southgate
$64,635
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Southgate
$165,400
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Southgate
$1,102
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Southgate
4.49
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Southgate
104.4
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Southgate
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Southgate
5.1%
How Similar Are Lansing & Southgate?
Southgate is Lansing's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Southgate
29,551
Both cities have similar populations — Lansing at 28,415 and Southgate at 29,551.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Southgate
4.49
Southgate has a 13% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Southgate
20.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Southgate
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southgate has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Southgate
5.1%
Lansing has a 47% higher unemployment than Southgate.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Southgate
$64,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Southgate
$165,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Southgate
15.4%
Lansing has a 20% higher education than Southgate.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Southgate
78.8%
Southgate's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Southgate
104.4
Lansing has a 12% higher cost of living than Southgate.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Southgate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Lansing (41% lower). Southgate scores 98.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing. Southgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Lansing (26% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a median property tax of $3,163 vs $4,946 in Lansing (56% lower). Southgate has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.7% in Lansing. Southgate has a median rent of $1,102 vs $1,271 in Lansing (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Southgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 16.0% in Lansing. Southgate: 22 min vs Lansing: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Southgate has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Lansing has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.83 in Southgate.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 15.4% in Southgate. Southgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% 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 ACSSouthgate has a population of 29,551, about 1x the size of Lansing (28,415).
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Lansing
Southgate
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.4 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lansing: 5 vs Southgate: 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 0.6% in Southgate. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Southgate. Southgate: 22 min vs Lansing: 30 min for mean commute time.
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