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 | Kentwood | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,123/mo | $954/mo | 17.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $227,000 | $112,200 | 102.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,945 | $50,747 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 94.4 | 1.3% lower 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 Kentwood, you'd need $97,293 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing, MI is about 2.7% cheaper overall than Kentwood, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Lansing than in Kentwood. If you earn $80,000 in Kentwood, you'd need about $77,834 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.