Population
East Lansing
45,394
Morgantown
30,273
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Morgantown
$42,245
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
Morgantown
$238,200
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
Morgantown
$888
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
Morgantown
2.13
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Morgantown
85.3
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
Morgantown
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Morgantown
7.6%
How Similar Are East Lansing & Morgantown?
Morgantown is East Lansing's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
Morgantown
30,273
East Lansing has a 33% larger population than Morgantown.
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
Morgantown
2.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
Morgantown
19.60
Morgantown has a 38% higher property crime than East Lansing.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
Morgantown
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Morgantown
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Morgantown
$42,245
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
Morgantown
$238,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
Morgantown
27.9%
Morgantown has a 23% higher education than East Lansing.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
Morgantown
85.7%
Morgantown has a 14% higher demographics than East Lansing.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Morgantown
85.3
East Lansing has a 15% higher cost of living than Morgantown.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and Morgantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Morgantown
Morgantown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Morgantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMorgantown scores 101.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.9 in East Lansing. Morgantown has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,517 vs $44,061 in East Lansing (17% lower). Morgantown has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,677 vs $104,144 in East Lansing (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Morgantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMorgantown has a median property tax of $1,267 vs $5,540 in East Lansing (337% lower). Morgantown has a median rent of $888 vs $1,122 in East Lansing (26% lower). East Lansing has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 14.5% in Morgantown.
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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 12.5% in Morgantown. East Lansing: 23,173 vs Morgantown: 15,444 for labor force. Morgantown has a government sector of 39.2% compared to 31.3% in East Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — East Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRMorgantown has a property crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.13 in Morgantown. Morgantown has a violent crime clearance of 44.6% compared to 23.4% in East Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Morgantown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMorgantown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing. Morgantown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 21.5% in East Lansing.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a population of 45,394, about 1.5x the size of Morgantown (30,273). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 24.0.
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Healthcare — Morgantown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMorgantown: 5 vs East Lansing: 4 for with emergency services. Morgantown: 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 0.7% in Morgantown. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 2.2% in Morgantown. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 12.5% in Morgantown.
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