COMPARING TWO PLACES
Visalia vs Lansing
PLACE A
Visalia, CA
VS
PLACE B
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Visalia and Lansing are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Visalia has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
VISALIALANSINGDIFFERENCE
Total population485,146479,722+1% vs Lansing
Population density101282−182
Population growth7.0%2.0%+5.0 pts
Median age32.136.6−4.5
Male50.1%49.1%+0.9 pts
Female49.9%50.9%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born22.2%7.0%+15.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.5%73.1%−47.7 pts
Black1.3%8.5%−7.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino66.6%7.6%+59.1 pts
Asian3.5%4.5%−1.0 pts
Other3.1%6.3%−3.2 pts
Median household income$71,300$72,596−$1,296
Per capita income$28,185$39,863−$11,678
Poverty rate17.9%13.6%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%37.8%−21.2 pts
Graduate degree5.8%15.6%−9.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.3%5.4%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation61.1%64.0%−2.9 pts
Median home value$330,100$213,204+$116,896
Median gross rent$1,280$1,087+$193
Owner-occupied58.5%66.7%−8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%6.3%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%46.2%+0.7 pts
Average commute23.721.6+2.2
Worked from home6.1%16.6%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.6%−1.2 pts
Uninsured8.1%4.4%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025