Population
Springfield
169,432
Lansing
112,546
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Lansing
$52,170
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Lansing
$119,400
Rent
Springfield
$920
Lansing
$976
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Lansing
6.67
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Lansing
88.9
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Lansing
8.1%
How Similar Are Springfield & Lansing?
Lansing is Springfield's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Lansing
112,546
Springfield has a 34% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Lansing
6.67
Springfield has a 43% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Lansing
45.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Lansing
50.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Springfield has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Lansing
8.1%
Lansing has a 46% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Lansing
$52,170
Lansing has a 12% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Lansing
$119,400
Springfield has a 28% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Lansing
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Lansing
56.1%
Springfield has a 34% higher demographics than Lansing.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Lansing
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Lansing differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Lansing
Springfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,268 in Lansing (14% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,012 in Lansing (13% lower). Springfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Lansing.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a median property tax of $1,268 vs $2,574 in Lansing (51% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $119,400 in Lansing (38% higher). Springfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 8.1% in Lansing.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 8.1% in Lansing. Springfield: 87,804 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.0% in Springfield.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.91 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Lansing has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.67 compared to 11.79 in Springfield.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.2% in Lansing.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 1.5x the size of Lansing (112,546).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Springfield. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 9.0% in Springfield.
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