Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Michigan
Grand Rapids is the West Michigan jobs and family market in Michigan, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Michigan
Lansing is the state-capital affordability market in Michigan, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lansing has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lansing has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lansing minus Grand Rapids.
| Metric | Grand Rapids | Lansing | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200 | $1,056 | -$144 | Lansing | Lansing has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $260,000 | $223,600 | -$36,400 | Lansing | Lansing has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $182/mo | $188/mo | +$6/mo | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 99 | +2 | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,000 | $51,300 | -$5,700 | Lansing | Lansing has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 83/100 | +4 | Lansing | Lansing has the higher move score. |