Lansing
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United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Detroit UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 546K
- GDP
- $35B
- GDP per capita
- $64,882
- Land area
- 5,790 km² (2,235 mi²)
- Density
- 94/km² (244/mi²)
Lansing metro area
42.71, -84.56Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
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Sports
5 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Midwest League
Lansing Lugnuts
Lansing
Other College Teams3 teams
Hockey • College Hockey
Michigan State
East Lansing
Women's College Basketball (Big Ten)
Michigan State (W)
College Hockey
Michigan State
Championship History
7 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Lansing, across all sports, newest first. 7 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2007-04-07 | Michigan State | Frozen Four |
| 2000 | 2000-04-03 | Michigan State | NCAA Tour Champ |
| 1986 | 1986-03-29 | Michigan State | Frozen Four |
| 1979 | 1979-03-26 | Michigan State | NCAA Tour/Helms Champ |
| 1966 | 1966-03-19 | Michigan State | Frozen Four |
| 1965 | 1966-01-01 | Michigan State | National Champions |
| 1952 | 1952-11-22 | Michigan State | National Champions |
Top Companies
3 companies
Total Market Cap: $21B across 3 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Lansing-East Lansing, MI, since 1978. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Languages of Lansing
English first in Michigan.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 89.6% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 3.1% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 1.8% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.5% | Census, home |
| German | 0.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, Michigan
- 98%
- Tier 1 census
Screen of Lansing
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Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Capital Region International Airport
Lansing • 5 - Small