Population
SeaTac
31,143
Lansing
28,415
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Lansing
$71,805
Home Value
SeaTac
$483,200
Lansing
$168,500
Rent
SeaTac
$1,637
Lansing
$1,271
Crime Rate
SeaTac
4.13
Lansing
3.92
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Lansing
119.3
Avg Temp
SeaTac
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Lansing
9.8%
How Similar Are SeaTac & Lansing?
Lansing is SeaTac's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
SeaTac
31,143
Lansing
28,415
Both cities have similar populations — SeaTac at 31,143 and Lansing at 28,415.
Violent Crime
SeaTac
4.13
Lansing
3.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
SeaTac
39.44
Lansing
18.38
SeaTac's property crime is significantly higher than Lansing's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
SeaTac
22.5%
Lansing
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lansing has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Lansing
9.8%
Lansing has a 15% higher unemployment than SeaTac.
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Lansing
$71,805
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
SeaTac
$483,200
Lansing
$168,500
SeaTac's home values is significantly higher than Lansing's — 65% difference.
Education
SeaTac
18.4%
Lansing
19.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
SeaTac
31.3%
Lansing
31.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Lansing
119.3
SeaTac has a 18% higher cost of living than Lansing.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. SeaTac and Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing scores 134.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 208.1 in SeaTac. Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,501 in SeaTac (40% lower). Lansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,146 in SeaTac (36% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a median home value of $483,200 vs $168,500 in Lansing (187% higher). Lansing has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 46.4% in SeaTac. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 45.1% in SeaTac.
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Jobs & Economy — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 16.0% in Lansing. SeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. SeaTac: 23 min vs Lansing: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.74 compared to 20.66 in SeaTac. Lansing has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.38 compared to 39.44 in SeaTac. Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in SeaTac.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 37.9% in SeaTac. Lansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 18.4% in SeaTac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a population of 31,143, about 1.1x the size of Lansing (28,415). SeaTac skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 40.1.
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Black
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SeaTac
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs SeaTac: 4 for with emergency services. SeaTac: 2.8 vs Lansing: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 3.3% in Lansing. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in SeaTac. SeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
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