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What Is It Like to Live in Lansing?

What it costs to live in Lansing, and how it compares with other Michigan cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

50

37th best value in Michigan

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Michigan cities.

Overall livability

36

61st overall in Michigan

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Lansing is home to about 113,592 people. A typical home runs $95,400 and a household earns around $46,600, a price-to-income ratio of 2.0. Among Michigan's largest cities, it ranks 37th for value and 61st overall.

Lansing at a glance

Median home price

$95,400

12th in MI of 75

Median rent

$889/mo

Median household income

$46,600

Home price to income

2.0x

Unemployment

8.7%

63rd in MI of 75

School rating

3/10

53rd in MI of 75

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MI of 75

Walk score

13/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Michigan only. Updated 2026.