Ingham County, Michigan
Population 283,913 · Lansing, East Lansing, Mason
- Overall cost of living: −5% vs the US average, higher than 77% of US counties.
- Median age: 33.3, lower than 95% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 6.1 per 1k, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $198,800 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,084 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,473/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.83% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,640 | higher than 90% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,526 | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.4% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 396.4 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈168 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 9 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 144 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.9% of weeks | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60°F | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 34.7 in | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $96/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $64/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.7 µg/m³ | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 70.6 mi | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈175.5 ft | lower than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 18.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.2:1 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77.5% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.38 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.82 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.04 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 126/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 yrs | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 545/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 4.8/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 91.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 85 min | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 103 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 72 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.1 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.3 per 1k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 283,913 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.3 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 63.9% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 34.2% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 66.6% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Black | 11% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 219 parks | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.4 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.2 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 66 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 99 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 535 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 101 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 122 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 273 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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