Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro

Cost of Living in Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro

Official metro name: Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area

Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro has a population of 538,985. Median household income is $68,270 and median rent is $1,007 per month. Rent is roughly 17.7% of median monthly income.

State: MIPopulation: 538,985Income: $68,270Rent: $1,007Affordability: Affordable (17.7%)
Median Household Income
$68,270
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,007
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
91
Simplified relative index

Is Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,007, which is about 17.7% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,007 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $68,270 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in MI

Compare Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metro with nearby metros:

Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.