Population
Lansing
112,546
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Lansing
$976
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Lansing & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Lansing's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Roanoke
98,677
Lansing has a 12% larger population than Roanoke.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Roanoke
6.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Roanoke
40.56
Lansing has a 11% higher property crime than Roanoke.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Roanoke
37.5%
Lansing leans Republican while Roanoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Roanoke
5.5%
Lansing has a 32% higher unemployment than Roanoke.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Roanoke
$180,500
Roanoke has a 34% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing scores 94.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Roanoke. Lansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,053 in Roanoke. Lansing scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.5 in Roanoke.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $2,574 in Lansing (41% lower). Roanoke has a median home value of $180,500 vs $119,400 in Lansing (34% higher). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.2% in Roanoke.
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 8.1% in Lansing. Lansing: 61,151 vs Roanoke: 49,076 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.7% in Roanoke.
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Crime & Safety — Roanoke leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a property crime clearance of 18.3% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Roanoke has a violent crime clearance of 58.5% compared to 26.4% in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Roanoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 36.2% in Lansing. Roanoke 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 ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 1.1x the size of Roanoke (98,677). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 38.0.
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Black
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Lansing
Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 3.8 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roanoke: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Roanoke. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 2.4% in Roanoke. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.7% in Roanoke.
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