Population
East Lansing
45,394
Pullman
31,939
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Pullman
$45,097
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
Pullman
$401,700
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
Pullman
$1,010
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
Pullman
1.30
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Pullman
102.6
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
Pullman
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Pullman
7.5%
How Similar Are East Lansing & Pullman?
Pullman is East Lansing's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
Pullman
31,939
East Lansing has a 30% larger population than Pullman.
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
Pullman
1.30
East Lansing has a 41% higher violent crime than Pullman.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
Pullman
8.22
East Lansing has a 33% higher property crime than Pullman.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
Pullman
43.8%
East Lansing leans Republican while Pullman leans Democratic.
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Pullman
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Pullman
$45,097
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
Pullman
$401,700
Pullman has a 37% higher home values than East Lansing.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
Pullman
26.2%
Pullman has a 18% higher education than East Lansing.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
Pullman
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Pullman
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and Pullman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Lansing
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Pullman
Pullman leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPullman has a fair market rent (1br) of $891 vs $1,012 in East Lansing (14% lower). Pullman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,169 vs $1,268 in East Lansing (8% lower). East Lansing scores 141.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Pullman.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPullman has a median property tax of $3,199 vs $5,540 in East Lansing (73% lower). Pullman has a median home value of $401,700 vs $251,600 in East Lansing (37% higher). East Lansing has a single-family homes of 42.2% compared to 31.8% in Pullman.
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Jobs & Economy — Pullman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 9.8% in Pullman. East Lansing: 23,173 vs Pullman: 18,377 for labor force. Pullman has a private sector of 83.3% compared to 72.0% in East Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Pullman leads
Source: FBI UCRPullman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.14 in East Lansing. Pullman has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.64 in East Lansing. Pullman has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pullman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPullman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 21.5% in East Lansing. Pullman has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% 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 ACSEast Lansing has a population of 45,394, about 1.4x the size of Pullman (31,939). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 22.8.
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East Lansing
Pullman
Healthcare — Pullman leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePullman: 5 vs East Lansing: 4 for with emergency services. Pullman: 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 work from home of 18.9% compared to 9.8% in Pullman. East Lansing has a bicycle of 3.8% compared to 2.0% in Pullman. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 4.8% in Pullman.
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