Lansing, MI

US City in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 26 metrics

Lansing, MI is a US city in Michigan with a population of 114,024 (238th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (24th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (88th of 434), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (130th of 460). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (364th of 395), Median Household Income (370th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (340th of 434).

Population
114K
238th highest of 477
Density
2,896.0
202nd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.22%
232nd highest of 477
Area
39.37
261st highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Michigan

At a glance

Median household income
$54,382
370th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$65,450
228th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
5% below US
304th highest of 460
Median home value
$128,700
411th highest of 434
Median rent
$993
363rd highest of 434
Poverty rate
20.1%
95th highest of 434
College degree
30.2%
270th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
972.2
32nd highest of 395
Average commute
19 minutes
347th highest of 434
Home broadband
89.4%
307th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    24th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 24th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    72nd of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    88th of 434
  5. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    130th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    146th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    157th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    186th of 395
  9. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    228th of 460
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    200th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    364th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    339th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    370th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    340th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    307th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    295th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    248th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    270th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 255th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Crime & Safety (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lansing, MI?
Lansing, MI has a population of 114,024, 238th among 477 US cities.
What does Lansing, MI rank best at?
Among US cities, Lansing, MI ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (24th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (88th of 434); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (130th of 460).
Where does Lansing, MI rank worst?
Lansing, MI ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (364th of 395); Median Household Income (370th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (340th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lansing, MI?
Rankodex ranks Lansing, MI on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics