48911 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48910
48911
Opportunity
17 · Bottom 1%
vs16 · Bottom 1%
Growth
36 · Bottom 27%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs84 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs95 · Top 20%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 48910 | 48911 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,800 | 39,876 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,712 | $56,631 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,881 | $30,118 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,307/sq mi | 2,300/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $129,000 | $146,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,029 | $943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 54.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -8.1% | -8.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 26.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 20.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 229 | 229 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.1% | -9.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 22.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.2 | 35.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.15 | 16.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.3% | 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
48910
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.
48911
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.
Full profiles: 48910 — Lansing, MI · 48911 — Lansing, MI · How this is calculated: methodology