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48906 vs 48911

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48906 — Lansing, MI
58
Area Score
Bottom 42% nationally
48911 — Lansing, MI
57
Area Score
Bottom 40% nationally

48906 and 48911 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

48906
48911
Opportunity
19 · Bottom 2%
vs
16 · Bottom 1%
Growth
36 · Bottom 27%
vs
36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs
61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs
84 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs
95 · Top 20%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs
99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs
48 · Bottom 30%

Measured values

Metric4890648911Source period
Population25,90139,8762024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$64,315$56,6312024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$34,843$30,1182024 ACS 5-Year
Population density796/sq mi2,300/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$139,700$146,6002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,093$9432024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate69.3%54.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.2%6.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-8.1%-8.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%26.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate20.5%20.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)22922912 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.02.012 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-9.1%-9.1%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high83°F83°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low17°F17°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation33.3"33.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport1 mi7 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.1 min22.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.835.22024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools5102024-25 school year
Students per teacher16.1716.932024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility89.2%88.3%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

48906

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.

48911

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.

Your best match

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48906
63
Your Score
58
Area Score
48911
63
Your Score
57
Area Score

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Full profiles: 48906 — Lansing, MI · 48911 — Lansing, MI · How this is calculated: methodology