Population
Ecorse
9,170
Laurel
4,043
Median Income
Ecorse
$45,082
Laurel
$44,593
Home Value
Ecorse
$59,400
Laurel
$192,700
Rent
Ecorse
$879
Laurel
$924
Crime Rate
Ecorse
13.21
Laurel
14.51
Cost of Living
Ecorse
76.6
Laurel
84.5
Avg Temp
Ecorse
N/A
Laurel
N/A
Unemployment
Ecorse
7.8%
Laurel
12.1%
How Similar Are Ecorse & Laurel?
Laurel is Ecorse's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ecorse
9,170
Laurel
4,043
Ecorse (9,170) is about 2.3x larger than Laurel (4,043).
Violent Crime
Ecorse
13.21
Laurel
14.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Ecorse
27.84
Laurel
30.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Ecorse
33.7%
Laurel
54.9%
Ecorse leans Democratic while Laurel leans Republican.
Unemployment
Ecorse
7.8%
Laurel
12.1%
Laurel has a 35% higher unemployment than Ecorse.
Median Income
Ecorse
$45,082
Laurel
$44,593
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Ecorse
$59,400
Laurel
$192,700
Laurel's home values is significantly higher than Ecorse's — 69% difference.
Education
Ecorse
5.9%
Laurel
3.9%
Ecorse has a 34% higher education than Laurel.
Demographics
Ecorse
29.6%
Laurel
32.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Ecorse
76.6
Laurel
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ecorse and Laurel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laurel
Ecorse leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ecorse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEcorse scores 74.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Laurel. Ecorse scores 76.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 84.5 in Laurel. Ecorse has a living wage (family of 4) of $79,707 vs $87,917 in Laurel (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a owner-occupied of 64.8% compared to 36.1% in Laurel. Laurel has a median home value of $192,700 vs $59,400 in Ecorse (69% higher). Laurel has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 13.7% in Ecorse.
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Jobs & Economy — Ecorse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 2.7% in Laurel. Ecorse: 3,639 vs Laurel: 1,726 for labor force. Ecorse has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 12.1% in Laurel.
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Crime & Safety — Ecorse leads
Source: FBI UCREcorse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.23 in Laurel. Laurel has a property crime clearance of 42.1% compared to 3.6% in Ecorse. Laurel has a violent crime clearance of 95.3% compared to 24.2% in Ecorse.
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Schools & Education — Ecorse leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEcorse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 5.9% compared to 3.9% in Laurel. Ecorse has a high school diploma or higher of 29.3% compared to 24.8% in Laurel.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a population of 9,170, about 2.3x the size of Laurel (4,043). Laurel skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 36.3.
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Ecorse
Laurel
Healthcare — Laurel leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurel: 3.5 vs Ecorse: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ecorse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 2.7% in Laurel. Laurel has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 0.7% in Ecorse. Ecorse has a drive alone of 76.1% compared to 66.5% in Laurel.
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