Population
East Lansing
45,394
Auburn
24,294
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Auburn
$66,552
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
Auburn
$254,600
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
Auburn
$983
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
Auburn
2.16
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Auburn
108.7
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Auburn
5.8%
How Similar Are East Lansing & Auburn?
Auburn is East Lansing's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
Auburn
24,294
East Lansing has a 46% larger population than Auburn.
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
Auburn
2.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
Auburn
24.28
Auburn has a 50% higher property crime than East Lansing.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
Auburn
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Auburn
5.8%
East Lansing has a 16% higher unemployment than Auburn.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Auburn
$66,552
Auburn has a 35% higher median income than East Lansing.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
Auburn
$254,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
Auburn
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
Auburn
91.2%
Auburn has a 19% higher demographics than East Lansing.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Auburn
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Lansing
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Auburn
Auburn leads in 3 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 96.6 in Auburn. East Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,586 in Auburn (20% lower). East Lansing scores 83.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.9 in Auburn.
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Housing Market — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 11.3% in East Lansing. Auburn has a median property tax of $3,647 vs $5,540 in East Lansing (52% lower). Auburn has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 38.9% in East Lansing.
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Jobs & Economy — Auburn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 34.1% in East Lansing. East Lansing: 23,173 vs Auburn: 13,146 for labor force. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 11.0% in Auburn.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a property crime clearance of 41.1% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.40 in Auburn. Auburn has a violent crime clearance of 63.0% compared to 23.4% in East Lansing.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.1% in Auburn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a population of 45,394, about 1.9x the size of Auburn (24,294). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 40.7.
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East Lansing
Auburn
Healthcare — Auburn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAuburn: 3.3 vs East Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Auburn: 5 vs East Lansing: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — East Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a bicycle of 3.8% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 0.3% in Auburn. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 11.0% in Auburn.
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