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Lansing, MI vs Worcester, MA

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- Household income in Worcester, is 22% more than it is in Lansing and is 22% below the National Average.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Worcester unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Lansing, MIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,939  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,746$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,853  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lansing, MIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lansing, MIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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