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 | Grand Rapids | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,138/mo | $954/mo | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $203,900 | $112,200 | 81.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,634 | $50,747 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 99.1 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 85.0 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.0 | 86.4 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.1 | 85.0 | 7.2% 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 Grand Rapids, you'd need $90,774 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing, MI is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Grand Rapids, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Lansing than in Grand Rapids. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Rapids, you'd need about $72,619 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.