Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Lansing
112,546
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Lansing
$52,170
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Lansing
$119,400
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Lansing
$976
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Lansing
6.67
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Lansing
88.9
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Lansing
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Lansing
8.1%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Lansing?
Lansing is Fayetteville's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Lansing
112,546
Fayetteville has a 46% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Lansing
6.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Lansing
45.80
Lansing has a 32% higher property crime than Fayetteville.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Lansing
50.8%
Fayetteville leans Democratic while Lansing leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Lansing
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Lansing
$52,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Lansing
$119,400
Fayetteville has a 31% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Lansing
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Lansing
56.1%
Lansing has a 32% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Lansing
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Lansing share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLansing scores 94.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Fayetteville. Lansing has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,410 vs $102,463 in Fayetteville (11% lower). Lansing has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,097 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median home value of $171,900 vs $119,400 in Lansing (44% higher). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $2,574 in Lansing (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Lansing has a government sector of 40.1% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a property crime clearance of 9.9% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.01 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 23.49 compared to 34.98 in Lansing.
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 17.7% in Fayetteville. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 1.9x the size of Lansing (112,546). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 33.5.
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Fayetteville
Lansing
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lansing: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Fayetteville. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville.
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