| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
| Livability | 79- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Income per Capita
Lansing Livability | 73- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Detroit Livability |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Lansing Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Detroit Amenities |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| A+- 86
- 97
- 99
- 79
- 60
- 97
- 100
Lansing Cost Of Living | A+- 85
- 100
- 101
- 104
- 47
- 105
- 99
Detroit Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| F- 1,345
- 10
- 104
- 96
- 1,134
- 2,499
- 422
- 1,429
- 648
- 3,844
Lansing Crime | F- 1,781
- 31
- 93
- 184
- 1,474
- 4,305
- 703
- 2,344
- 1,258
- 6,087
Detroit Crime |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| D- $35,065
- $65,826
- $45,761
- $35,951
- 7%
Lansing Employment | F- $28,886
- $48,936
- $40,763
- $35,651
- 9%
Detroit Employment |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $153,528
- $1,296
- 52%
- 48%
- 2.4
Lansing Housing | A+- $94,001
- $1,277
- 48%
- 52%
- 2.4
Detroit Housing |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| F- 59
- 60
- n/a
- 83.1%
- 25.4%
Lansing Schools | F- 336
- 23
- n/a
- 72.3%
- 13.8%
Detroit Schools |
| Metrics | Lansing | Detroit |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| B-- 69%
- 10
Lansing User rating | F- 42%
- 98
Detroit User rating |
