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 | Florissant | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,195/mo | $954/mo | 25.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $125,200 | $112,200 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,178 | $50,747 | 26.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 94.5 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 94.4 | 19.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 98.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 99.4 | 0.7% lower 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 Florissant, you'd need $99,989 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Florissant and Lansing have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Lansing than in Florissant. If you earn $80,000 in Florissant, you'd need about $79,991 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.