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 | East Lansing | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,080/mo | $1,168/mo | 7.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $240,800 | $306,800 | 21.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $44,094 | $100,649 | 56.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.4 | 89.8 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 94.4 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 95.1 | 4.6% 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 East Lansing, you'd need $100,077 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Lansing and Shawnee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in East Lansing than in Shawnee. If you earn $80,000 in East Lansing, you'd need about $80,061 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.