Population
Lansing
28,415
Tyler
107,718
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Tyler
$65,527
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Tyler
$216,400
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Tyler
$1,199
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Tyler
3.91
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Tyler
109.6
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Tyler
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Tyler
4.7%
How Similar Are Lansing & Tyler?
Tyler is Lansing's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Tyler
107,718
Tyler (107,718) is about 3.8x larger than Lansing (28,415).
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Tyler
3.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Tyler
19.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Tyler
72.1%
Lansing leans Democratic while Tyler leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Tyler
4.7%
Lansing's unemployment is significantly higher than Tyler's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Tyler
$65,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Tyler
$216,400
Tyler has a 22% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Tyler
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Tyler
60.2%
Tyler has a 47% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Tyler
109.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Tyler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Tyler
Tyler leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tyler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTyler has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,089 vs $1,581 in Lansing (45% lower). Tyler has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,338 vs $1,781 in Lansing (33% lower). Tyler scores 100.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Lansing.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $4,946 in Lansing (81% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 55.2% in Tyler.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Tyler: 54,097 vs Lansing: 14,949 for labor force. Tyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 16.0% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRTyler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Tyler has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Lansing has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.74 compared to 15.92 in Tyler.
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Property 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 33.8% in Tyler. Tyler has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 19.2% in Lansing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTyler has a population of 107,718, about 3.8x the size of Lansing (28,415). Tyler skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lansing
Tyler
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 3.3 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Lansing has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.3% in Tyler.
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