Population
Lansing
28,415
Vandalia
15,100
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Vandalia
$76,290
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Vandalia
$186,500
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Vandalia
$863
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Vandalia
1.68
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Vandalia
108.2
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Vandalia
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Vandalia
3.8%
How Similar Are Lansing & Vandalia?
Vandalia is Lansing's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Vandalia
15,100
Lansing has a 47% larger population than Vandalia.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Vandalia
1.68
Lansing's violent crime is significantly higher than Vandalia's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Vandalia
17.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Vandalia
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vandalia has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Vandalia
3.8%
Lansing's unemployment is significantly higher than Vandalia's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Vandalia
$76,290
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Vandalia
$186,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Vandalia
18.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Vandalia
85.0%
Vandalia's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Vandalia
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Vandalia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vandalia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vandalia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVandalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,581 in Lansing (57% lower). Vandalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,273 vs $1,781 in Lansing (40% lower). Vandalia scores 102.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.3 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Vandalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVandalia has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 7.7% in Lansing. Vandalia has a median property tax of $3,201 vs $4,946 in Lansing (55% lower). Vandalia has a median rent of $863 vs $1,271 in Lansing (47% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Vandalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVandalia has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Vandalia has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 16.0% in Lansing. Lansing: 14,949 vs Vandalia: 8,700 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Vandalia leads
Source: FBI UCRVandalia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Vandalia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.42 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Vandalia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 3.92 in Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 18.3% in Vandalia.
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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 1.9x the size of Vandalia (15,100).
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Lansing
Vandalia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs Vandalia: 3 for with emergency services. Vandalia: 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 public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.1% in Vandalia. Lansing has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 8.1% in Vandalia. Vandalia has a drive alone of 82.0% compared to 78.3% in Lansing.
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