Population
Lansing
112,546
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Lansing
$976
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Lansing & Toledo?
Toledo is Lansing's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Toledo
268,461
Toledo (268,461) is about 2.4x larger than Lansing (112,546).
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Toledo
10.41
Toledo has a 36% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Toledo
27.32
Lansing has a 40% higher property crime than Toledo.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Toledo
43.3%
Lansing leans Republican while Toledo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Toledo
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Toledo
$107,000
Lansing has a 10% higher home values than Toledo.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Toledo
14.0%
Lansing has a 29% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Toledo
58.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Toledo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Lansing leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,012 in Lansing (23% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,268 in Lansing (18% lower). Toledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Lansing.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $2,574 in Lansing (42% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 11.0% in Toledo. Lansing has a median home value of $119,400 vs $107,000 in Toledo (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo: 131,971 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Lansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 24.5% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Toledo. Toledo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.44 compared to 34.98 in Lansing. Toledo has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 27.32 compared to 45.80 in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 14.0% in Toledo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 2.4x the size of Lansing (112,546). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.7.
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Lansing
Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 3.3 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 0.3% in Toledo. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.4% in Toledo. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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