HaslettMI
A town of 18,559, settled in 1895.
Is Haslett a good place to live?
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Haslett, where Michigan’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Haslett’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Lake Lansing Park North, at 492 acres with 6.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Haslett yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Haslett for work
Where Haslett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Haslett: who provides what
Haslett is unincorporated, so Ingham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Haslett.
Most of Haslett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Haslett for work: only 4% work in town. 22% of workers work from home in Haslett. Jobs based in Haslett fell to 1,898 in 2021, 978 fewer than in 2011.
| Haslett | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Haslett, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haslett.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Haslett has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Haslett has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Haslett’s typical home value is about $307K
The typical Haslett home is worth about $307,000, up 3.2% in a year, 17% above the Michigan typical home. 59% of Haslett households own their home.
| Haslett | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Haslett is
Haslett beats the Michigan average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Haslett | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Haslett | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 11.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Haslett has set aside 8.9% of its land for conservation
26 miles of trail in 26 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Lansing Park North | 6.8 mi | 492 |
| 2. Towar Woods Preserve | 2.7 mi | 125 |
| 3. Central Park | 2.2 mi | 180 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haslett. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
8 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
5 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
4 mi GardenMichigan State University Horticulture Gardens
5 mi MuseumMichigan State University MuseumPhoto credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michigan State University Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Haslett
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Haslett
About 11 of every 100 Haslett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Haslett’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Haslett.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haslett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Okemos | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meridian Township | #159 | A− | D | C+ | A | A |
| East Lansing | – | B+ | C− | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Bath Township | #240 | B+ | C− | B+ | A− | A− |
| Williamstown Township | #237 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
Williamstown Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Haslett and Okemos aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Haslett with a neighbor →
Questions about Haslett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haslett, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Haslett yet; the figures below are still real.