HaslettMI
A town of 18,559, settled in 1895.
Is Haslett a good place to live?
Haslett’s trail network 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.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Haslett work out of town
Haslett’s mean commuting time comes in at 22 minutes. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs locally fell by 978 from 2011 to 2021, to 1,898. The top destinations are Lansing (24%), East Lansing (17%) and Meridian Township (10%).
| 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
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Haslett comes to 28 of 100. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims locally since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Haslett, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 46 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Haslett are worth about $307K, by Zillow’s estimate
A home in Haslett typically sold within 27 days of listing. In Haslett, nearly three in five households are owner-occupiers, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026.
| 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: 12% of adults report frequent physical distress. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 10%.
| 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
Open space protected for good: 8.9% of Haslett
There are 26 miles of trail across 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.