Population
East Lansing
45,394
Fort Pierce
48,094
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Fort Pierce
$46,745
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
Fort Pierce
$220,500
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
Fort Pierce
$1,194
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
Fort Pierce
2.22
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Fort Pierce
98.0
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
Fort Pierce
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Fort Pierce
9.7%
How Similar Are East Lansing & Fort Pierce?
Fort Pierce is East Lansing's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
Fort Pierce
48,094
Both cities have similar populations — East Lansing at 45,394 and Fort Pierce at 48,094.
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
Fort Pierce
2.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
Fort Pierce
10.72
East Lansing has a 12% higher property crime than Fort Pierce.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
Fort Pierce
54.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Fort Pierce
9.7%
Fort Pierce has a 29% higher unemployment than East Lansing.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Fort Pierce
$46,745
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
Fort Pierce
$220,500
East Lansing has a 12% higher home values than Fort Pierce.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
Fort Pierce
12.7%
East Lansing has a 41% higher education than Fort Pierce.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
Fort Pierce
40.0%
East Lansing has a 46% higher demographics than Fort Pierce.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Fort Pierce
98.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and Fort Pierce share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Lansing
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Fort Pierce
East Lansing leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Lansing scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.4 in Fort Pierce. East Lansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,467 in Fort Pierce (31% lower). East Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,757 in Fort Pierce (28% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Pierce has a median property tax of $1,609 vs $5,540 in East Lansing (244% lower). East Lansing has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 18.5% in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 38.9% in East Lansing.
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Jobs & Economy — East Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 9.7% in Fort Pierce. East Lansing: 14 min vs Fort Pierce: 24 min for mean commute. Fort Pierce has a poverty rate of 26.2% compared to 34.1% in East Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Pierce leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Pierce has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.44 in Fort Pierce. East Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Fort Pierce.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Lansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 12.7% in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce has a high school diploma or higher of 32.5% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Pierce has a population of 48,094, about 1.1x the size of East Lansing (45,394). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 38.0.
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East Lansing
Fort Pierce
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — East Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 0.8% in Fort Pierce. East Lansing has a bicycle of 3.8% compared to 0.6% in Fort Pierce. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 9.7% in Fort Pierce.
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