Population
East Lansing
45,394
South Daytona
13,322
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
South Daytona
$54,931
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
South Daytona
$210,500
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
South Daytona
$1,287
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
South Daytona
1.90
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
South Daytona
101.3
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
South Daytona
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
South Daytona
4.5%
How Similar Are East Lansing & South Daytona?
South Daytona is East Lansing's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
South Daytona
13,322
East Lansing (45,394) is about 3.4x larger than South Daytona (13,322).
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
South Daytona
1.90
East Lansing has a 14% higher violent crime than South Daytona.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
South Daytona
13.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
South Daytona
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but South Daytona has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
South Daytona
4.5%
East Lansing has a 34% higher unemployment than South Daytona.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
South Daytona
$54,931
South Daytona has a 21% higher median income than East Lansing.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
South Daytona
$210,500
East Lansing has a 16% higher home values than South Daytona.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
South Daytona
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
South Daytona
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
South Daytona
101.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and South Daytona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Lansing leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Lansing has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,385 in South Daytona (27% lower). East Lansing has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,700 in South Daytona (25% lower). East Lansing scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.6 in South Daytona.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Daytona has a median property tax of $1,601 vs $5,540 in East Lansing (246% lower). South Daytona has a owner-occupied of 61.9% compared to 38.9% in East Lansing. South Daytona has a single-family homes of 53.1% compared to 42.2% in East Lansing.
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Jobs & Economy — South Daytona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing: 23,173 vs South Daytona: 6,293 for labor force. South Daytona has a poverty rate of 17.0% compared to 34.1% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 11.1% in South Daytona.
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Crime & Safety — East Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCREast Lansing has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 4.52 in South Daytona. South Daytona has a property crime clearance of 21.1% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.22 in South Daytona.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Daytona has a high school diploma or higher of 44.5% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 19.9% in South Daytona.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a population of 45,394, about 3.4x the size of South Daytona (13,322). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 48.1.
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East Lansing
South Daytona
Healthcare — South Daytona leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth Daytona: 3.8 vs East Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). South Daytona: 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 South Daytona. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 1.2% in South Daytona. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 11.1% in South Daytona.
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