Best places to live in the Lansing metro area

compiled a list of the best places to live in the Lansing metro area using data from the . Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology .

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#25. Charlotte

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,269

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#24. Woodhull Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,690

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#23. Perry

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,198

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#22. Locke Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,634

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#21. Portland

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,821

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#20. Aurelius Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,341

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#19. Oneida

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,977

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#18. Olive Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,533

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#17. Eagle Township

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,775

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#16. Bingham Township

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,923

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#15. Edgemont Park

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,367

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#14. Mason

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,239

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#13. St. Johns

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,712

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#12. Lansing

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 112,546

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#11. Dimondale

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,582

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#10. Wheatfield Township

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,745

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#9. Holt

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 25,275

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#8. Grand Ledge

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,797

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#7. Williamston

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,800

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#6. Waverly

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 23,301

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#5. DeWitt Charter Township

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 15,265

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#4. East Lansing

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 45,394

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#3. DeWitt

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,774

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#2. Haslett

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 19,025

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#1. Okemos

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,503

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