Population
Lansing
112,546
Evansville
116,441
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Evansville
$52,251
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Evansville
$129,100
Rent
Lansing
$976
Evansville
$949
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Evansville
12.12
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Evansville
86.2
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Evansville
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Evansville
5.3%
How Similar Are Lansing & Evansville?
Evansville is Lansing's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Evansville
116,441
Both cities have similar populations — Lansing at 112,546 and Evansville at 116,441.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Evansville
12.12
Evansville has a 45% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Evansville
36.79
Lansing has a 20% higher property crime than Evansville.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Evansville
55.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Evansville
5.3%
Lansing has a 35% higher unemployment than Evansville.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Evansville
$52,251
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Evansville
$129,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Evansville
15.4%
Lansing has a 22% higher education than Evansville.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Evansville
77.1%
Evansville has a 27% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Evansville
86.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Evansville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Evansville
Evansville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evansville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvansville has a fair market rent (1br) of $860 vs $1,012 in Lansing (18% lower). Evansville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,113 vs $1,268 in Lansing (14% lower). Evansville scores 86.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a median property tax of $1,097 vs $2,574 in Lansing (135% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.1% in Evansville. Evansville has a median home value of $129,100 vs $119,400 in Lansing (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Evansville has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.1% in Lansing. Evansville has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 40.1% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Evansville leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Evansville. Evansville has a property crime clearance of 14.5% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Evansville has a violent crime clearance of 57.2% compared to 26.4% 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 15.4% in Evansville. Evansville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% 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 ACSEvansville has a population of 116,441, about 1x the size of Lansing (112,546). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 38.1.
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Black
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Lansing
Evansville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 4 vs Evansville: 3 for with emergency services. Evansville: 3.5 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 1.0% in Evansville. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Evansville.
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