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 | Kalamazoo | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $974/mo | $954/mo | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $152,700 | $112,200 | 36.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $48,649 | $50,747 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 94.4 | 2.8% higher in A |
| 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 Kalamazoo, you'd need $100,133 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kalamazoo and Lansing have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Kalamazoo, you'd need about $80,107 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.