Population
Lansing
112,546
Decatur
70,368
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Decatur
$50,809
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Decatur
$97,300
Rent
Lansing
$976
Decatur
$796
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Decatur
6.04
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Decatur
81.3
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Decatur
8.9%
How Similar Are Lansing & Decatur?
Decatur is Lansing's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Decatur
70,368
Lansing has a 37% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Decatur
6.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Decatur
28.67
Lansing has a 37% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Decatur
58.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Decatur has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Decatur
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Decatur
$50,809
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Decatur
$97,300
Lansing has a 19% higher home values than Decatur.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Decatur
14.7%
Lansing has a 25% higher education than Decatur.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Decatur
67.2%
Decatur has a 16% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Decatur
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Lansing. Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $845 vs $1,012 in Lansing (20% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,268 in Lansing (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 14.4% in Decatur. Lansing has a median home value of $119,400 vs $97,300 in Decatur (23% higher). Decatur has a median rent of $796 vs $976 in Lansing (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Decatur: 31,832 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.5% in Decatur. Lansing has a unemployment rate of 8.1% compared to 8.9% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.32 compared to 34.98 in Lansing. Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Decatur. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 4.9% in Lansing.
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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 Decatur. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 36.2% in Lansing.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 1.6x the size of Decatur (70,368). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 39.9.
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Lansing
Decatur
Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services. Decatur: 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 ACSLansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.3% in Decatur. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.5% in Decatur.
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