Population
Rochester
209,720
Lansing
112,546
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Lansing
$52,170
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Lansing
$119,400
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Lansing
$976
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Lansing
6.67
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Lansing
88.9
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Lansing
8.1%
How Similar Are Rochester & Lansing?
Lansing is Rochester's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Lansing
112,546
Rochester has a 46% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Lansing
6.67
Lansing has a 13% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Lansing
45.80
Lansing has a 28% higher property crime than Rochester.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Lansing
50.8%
Rochester leans Democratic while Lansing leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Lansing
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Lansing
$52,170
Lansing has a 11% higher median income than Rochester.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Lansing
$119,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Lansing
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Lansing
56.1%
Lansing has a 26% higher demographics than Rochester.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Lansing
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Lansing
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,256 in Rochester (24% lower). Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,573 in Rochester (24% lower). Rochester scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 10.7% in Rochester. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 37.2% in Rochester. Lansing has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 50.3% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 105,967 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Lansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 26.6% in Rochester. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.8% in Rochester.
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a property crime clearance of 10.3% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.53 in Rochester. Rochester has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 26.4% in Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.2% in Lansing. Rochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 19.6% in Lansing.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 1.9x the size of Lansing (112,546).
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Rochester
Lansing
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.5 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 3.3% in Lansing. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.8% in Rochester. Rochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Lansing.
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