($1,629) Movers From Lansing, MI to Riverside, CA

What to know before moving from Lansing to Riverside

Moving from Lansing to Riverside comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Riverside is generally more expensive than Lansing, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Riverside are 103% higher than in Lansing, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Lansing.
  Home prices in Riverside are 332.4% higher than in Lansing.
• Income in Riverside is 18.6% higher than in Lansing, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Riverside include Bourns, California Baptist University, and Riverside County Office of Education.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Riverside, since the cost of living for a single person in Riverside is 61.3% higher than in Lansing. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Riverside, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Riverside is 33.5% higher than in Lansing.
• The unemployment rate in Riverside is 4.05% lower than in Lansing.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Riverside, since the city’s sales taxes in Riverside are 45.83% higher than in Lansing.
• State income taxes in Riverside are 212.94% higher than in Lansing.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,839.50 in Riverside to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Lansing.

How life is different in Lansing vs. Riverside

• The population of Riverside is about 182% greater than Lansing, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Riverside will be about the same as it currently is in Lansing. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Riverside to be about as walkable as Lansing. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 43 and 46 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Riverside, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Lansing. While Lansing has a bike-friendliness score of 55 out of 100, Riverside earned a 49. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• Riverside has a lower crime rate than Lansing based on scores of 40.24 and Lansing's 48.66, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Riverside than in Lansing, based on Riverside’s safety index of 59.76 versus 51.34 for Lansing. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Riverside isn’t as good as it is in Lansing, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. Riverside has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Lansing is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.