City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ann Arbor | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,472/mo | $954/mo | 54.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $416,500 | $112,200 | 271.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,546 | $50,747 | 54.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 99.1 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.5 | 85.0 | 10.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 86.4 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.3 | 85.0 | 20.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need $77,760 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing, MI is about 22.2% cheaper overall than Ann Arbor, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Lansing than in Ann Arbor. If you earn $80,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need about $62,208 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.