Cities / Michigan / Lansing

Lansing, MI

113,023 people

Right Now

Weather

69.8°F

Mostly Cloudy

Today: Isolated Rain Showers, high 73°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Lansing)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 9.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Small Craft Advisory (statewide feed)

Nearest Major Airport

GRR

50 mi — Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Small Craft Advisory — New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI; Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI

Population & People

Population

113,023

Median age

33.7

Median household income

$54,382

Poverty rate

20.1%

Unemployment rate

8.2%

Bachelor's degree+

30.2%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

12.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$128,700

Median gross rent

$993/mo

Homeownership rate

53.83%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,268

HUD Fair Market Rent (Ingham County, 13 mi from Lansing), 2026. Efficiency $973, 1BR $1012, 2BR $1268, 3BR $1627, 4BR $1679. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Michigan commercial electricity

14.48¢/kWh

Michigan industrial electricity

8.59¢/kWh

Michigan residential electricity

20.01¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

730067.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

568865.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Michigan

574.03

Unemployment Rate

Source: FRED, Michigan-specific series.

Nearby Airports

GRR

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

50 mi away

DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

71 mi away

CLE

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

166 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Michigan energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Michigan economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).