Population
Bethlehem
77,069
East Lansing
45,394
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
East Lansing
$43,547
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
East Lansing
$251,600
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
East Lansing
$1,122
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
East Lansing
2.20
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
East Lansing
100.1
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
East Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
East Lansing
6.9%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & East Lansing?
East Lansing is Bethlehem's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
East Lansing
45,394
Bethlehem has a 41% larger population than East Lansing.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
East Lansing
2.20
East Lansing's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
East Lansing
12.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
East Lansing
53.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
East Lansing
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
East Lansing
$43,547
Bethlehem has a 34% higher median income than East Lansing.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
East Lansing
$251,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
East Lansing
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
East Lansing
73.8%
East Lansing has a 16% higher demographics than Bethlehem.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
East Lansing
100.1
Bethlehem has a 14% higher cost of living than East Lansing.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and East Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Lansing scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.6 in Bethlehem. East Lansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,341 in Bethlehem (33% lower). East Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 11.3% in East Lansing. Bethlehem has a single-family homes of 63.8% compared to 42.2% in East Lansing. Bethlehem has a owner-occupied of 50.7% compared to 38.9% in East Lansing.
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Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem: 40,044 vs East Lansing: 23,173 for labor force. Bethlehem has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 34.1% in East Lansing. Bethlehem has a median household income of $66,443 vs $43,547 in East Lansing (53% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. Bethlehem has a violent crime clearance of 78.9% compared to 23.4% in East Lansing. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in East Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Bethlehem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBethlehem has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing. Bethlehem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 21.5% in East Lansing.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a population of 77,069, about 1.7x the size of East Lansing (45,394). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 36.2.
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Healthcare — Bethlehem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs East Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — East Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a bicycle of 3.8% compared to 0.8% in Bethlehem. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 1.9% in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a drive alone of 70.0% compared to 47.4% in East Lansing.
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