Population
East Lansing
45,394
Attleboro
46,499
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Attleboro
$93,266
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
Attleboro
$409,100
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
Attleboro
$1,446
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
Attleboro
2.21
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Attleboro
148.4
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
Attleboro
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Attleboro
4.5%
How Similar Are East Lansing & Attleboro?
Attleboro is East Lansing's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
Attleboro
46,499
Both cities have similar populations — East Lansing at 45,394 and Attleboro at 46,499.
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
Attleboro
2.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
Attleboro
11.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
Attleboro
48.5%
East Lansing leans Republican while Attleboro leans Democratic.
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Attleboro
4.5%
East Lansing has a 35% higher unemployment than Attleboro.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Attleboro
$93,266
Attleboro's median income is significantly higher than East Lansing's — 53% difference.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
Attleboro
$409,100
Attleboro has a 38% higher home values than East Lansing.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
Attleboro
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
Attleboro
79.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Attleboro
148.4
Attleboro has a 33% higher cost of living than East Lansing.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and Attleboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Attleboro leads in 4 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 127.6 in Attleboro. East Lansing scores 100.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 148.4 in Attleboro. East Lansing has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,144 vs $154,320 in Attleboro (33% lower).
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Housing Market — Attleboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAttleboro has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 11.3% in East Lansing. Attleboro has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 38.9% in East Lansing. Attleboro has a median home value of $409,100 vs $251,600 in East Lansing (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Attleboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAttleboro has a poverty rate of 9.2% compared to 34.1% in East Lansing. Attleboro has a median household income of $93,266 vs $43,547 in East Lansing (53% higher). Attleboro has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.9% in East Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Attleboro leads
Source: FBI UCRAttleboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in East Lansing. Attleboro has a property crime clearance of 21.8% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.44 in Attleboro.
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Schools & Education — Attleboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAttleboro has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing. Attleboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.5% in East Lansing.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAttleboro has a population of 46,499, about 1x the size of East Lansing (45,394). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 39.4.
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East Lansing
Attleboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Lansing: 4 vs Attleboro: 3 for with emergency services. Attleboro: 3.0 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 0.5% in Attleboro. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 2.6% in Attleboro. East Lansing: 14 min vs Attleboro: 26 min for mean commute time.
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