Population
Lansing
112,546
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Lansing
$976
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Lansing & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Lansing's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Battle Creek
52,392
Lansing (112,546) is about 2.1x larger than Battle Creek (52,392).
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek has a 41% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Battle Creek
25.23
Lansing has a 45% higher property crime than Battle Creek.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Lansing has a 25% higher education than Battle Creek.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Battle Creek has a 13% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,268 in Lansing (8% lower). Battle Creek scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Lansing. Battle Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $976 vs $1,012 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $2,574 in Lansing (23% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 10.5% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 53.9% in Lansing.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 19.9% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Battle Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.17 compared to 34.98 in Lansing. Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.23 compared to 45.80 in Lansing.
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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 19.6% compared to 14.7% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.2% in Lansing.
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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 112,546, about 2.1x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.6.
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Lansing
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services. Battle Creek: 3.7 vs Lansing: 2.5 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 1.2% in Battle Creek. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Battle Creek.
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