Population
Lansing
112,546
Buffalo
276,397
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Buffalo
$48,050
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Buffalo
$152,300
Rent
Lansing
$976
Buffalo
$989
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Buffalo
7.07
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Buffalo
86.7
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Buffalo
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Buffalo
7.2%
How Similar Are Lansing & Buffalo?
Buffalo is Lansing's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Buffalo
276,397
Buffalo (276,397) is about 2.5x larger than Lansing (112,546).
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Buffalo
7.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Buffalo
38.10
Lansing has a 17% higher property crime than Buffalo.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Buffalo
45.2%
Lansing leans Republican while Buffalo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Buffalo
7.2%
Lansing has a 11% higher unemployment than Buffalo.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Buffalo
$48,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Buffalo
$152,300
Buffalo has a 22% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Buffalo
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Buffalo
45.4%
Lansing has a 19% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Buffalo
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Buffalo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (11% lower). Buffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Lansing. Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $2,574 in Lansing (58% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo.
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo. Lansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Buffalo. Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Buffalo has a property crime clearance of 10.0% compared to 4.9% in Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.2% in Lansing. Buffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 19.6% in Lansing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 2.5x the size of Lansing (112,546).
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Lansing
Buffalo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 4 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo: 2.7 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 3.3% in Lansing. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Buffalo. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.6% in Buffalo.
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