Population
Lansing
112,546
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
Lansing
$976
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are Lansing & Topeka?
Topeka is Lansing's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Topeka
126,103
Topeka has a 11% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Topeka
8.57
Topeka has a 22% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Topeka
36.43
Lansing has a 20% higher property crime than Topeka.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Topeka
48.8%
Lansing leans Republican while Topeka leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Topeka
4.9%
Lansing has a 39% higher unemployment than Topeka.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Topeka
$55,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Topeka
$130,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Topeka
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Topeka
71.0%
Topeka has a 21% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Topeka
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Topeka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Topeka
Topeka leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Topeka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTopeka has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,012 in Lansing (23% lower). Topeka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,057 vs $1,268 in Lansing (20% lower). Topeka scores 75.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $2,574 in Lansing (29% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 9.4% in Topeka. Topeka has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 53.9% in Lansing.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 8.1% in Lansing. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.6% in Topeka. Topeka has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 19.9% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.16 in Topeka. Topeka has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 25.05 compared to 34.98 in Lansing. Topeka has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 26.4% in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Topeka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTopeka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% 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 ACSTopeka has a population of 126,103, about 1.1x the size of Lansing (112,546). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Asian
Lansing
Topeka
Healthcare — Topeka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTopeka: 4.0 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Topeka: 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 0.1% in Topeka. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.9% in Topeka. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.6% in Topeka.
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