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Lansing vs Toledo
Lansing and Toledo
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Toledo are above the US rate in this release, 11.6 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Lansing to Toledo
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Lansing to Toledo above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $980 in Lansing and $953 in Toledo. Lansing has a state tax on wages. Toledo has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Toledo is 89% of the national level for the same work, against 89% in Lansing.
Toledo averages 178 sunny days, with July highs around 81°F and January nights around 25°F. Lansing is 164 sunny days, 82°F in July, 23°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Toledo and 22 in Lansing.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Lansing → Toledo pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Lansing and Toledo changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 112 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,100
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,050
- Rent a truck
- $400–$750
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Questions
Is Toledo cheaper than Lansing after tax and rent?
Yes. Toledo leaves about $27 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $980 in Lansing and $953 in Toledo.
Does Toledo have state income tax?
Toledo is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.00%.
Did people actually move from Lansing to Toledo?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.