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 | Battle Creek | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $879/mo | $954/mo | 7.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $115,600 | $112,200 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,684 | $50,747 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.0 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Battle Creek, you'd need $108,976 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Battle Creek, MI is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Lansing, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Battle Creek than in Lansing. If you earn $80,000 in Battle Creek, you'd need about $87,180 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.