Population
Lansing
112,546
Weslaco
41,437
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Weslaco
$54,995
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Weslaco
$119,200
Rent
Lansing
$976
Weslaco
$942
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Weslaco
4.67
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Weslaco
89.6
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Weslaco
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Weslaco
7.7%
How Similar Are Lansing & Weslaco?
Weslaco is Lansing's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Weslaco
41,437
Lansing (112,546) is about 2.7x larger than Weslaco (41,437).
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Weslaco
4.67
Lansing has a 30% higher violent crime than Weslaco.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Weslaco
34.49
Lansing has a 25% higher property crime than Weslaco.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Weslaco
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Weslaco
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Weslaco
$54,995
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Weslaco
$119,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Weslaco
13.5%
Lansing has a 31% higher education than Weslaco.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Weslaco
45.7%
Lansing has a 19% higher demographics than Weslaco.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Weslaco
89.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Weslaco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWeslaco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,268 in Lansing (20% lower). Weslaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,012 in Lansing (19% lower). Lansing scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Weslaco.
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Housing Market — Weslaco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 20.3% in Weslaco. Lansing has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 56.0% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a median property tax of $2,243 vs $2,574 in Lansing (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Weslaco: 17,463 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco. Lansing has a per capita income of $29,894 vs $23,078 in Weslaco (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Weslaco leads
Source: FBI UCRWeslaco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 4.66 in Lansing. Weslaco has a property crime clearance of 21.3% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Weslaco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.01 compared to 4.91 in Lansing.
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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 13.5% in Weslaco. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 28.6% in Weslaco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 2.7x the size of Weslaco (41,437). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 33.5.
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Weslaco
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Weslaco: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.2% in Weslaco. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 67.3% in Lansing.
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