Population
Lansing
28,415
Bristol
27,490
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Bristol
$55,007
Home Value
Lansing
$168,500
Bristol
$182,500
Rent
Lansing
$1,271
Bristol
$764
Crime Rate
Lansing
3.92
Bristol
3.67
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Bristol
87.7
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Bristol
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Bristol
7.2%
How Similar Are Lansing & Bristol?
Bristol is Lansing's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
28,415
Bristol
27,490
Both cities have similar populations — Lansing at 28,415 and Bristol at 27,490.
Violent Crime
Lansing
3.92
Bristol
3.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lansing
18.38
Bristol
19.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lansing
28.4%
Bristol
77.0%
Lansing leans Democratic while Bristol leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lansing
9.8%
Bristol
7.2%
Lansing has a 26% higher unemployment than Bristol.
Median Income
Lansing
$71,805
Bristol
$55,007
Lansing has a 23% higher median income than Bristol.
Home Values
Lansing
$168,500
Bristol
$182,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.2%
Bristol
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
31.8%
Bristol
90.7%
Bristol's demographics is significantly higher than Lansing's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
119.3
Bristol
87.7
Lansing has a 26% higher cost of living than Bristol.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Bristol share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing
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Bristol
Bristol leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bristol leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBristol has a fair market rent (1br) of $818 vs $1,581 in Lansing (93% lower). Bristol has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,044 vs $1,781 in Lansing (71% lower). Bristol scores 86.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.3 in Lansing.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a median property tax of $1,453 vs $4,946 in Lansing (240% lower). Bristol has a median rent of $764 vs $1,271 in Lansing (66% lower). Lansing has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 64.9% in Bristol.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bristol leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBristol has a unemployment rate of 7.2% compared to 9.8% in Lansing. Lansing has a median household income of $71,805 vs $55,007 in Bristol (31% higher). Bristol has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.5% in Lansing.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Bristol leads
Source: FBI UCRBristol has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.57 in Lansing. Bristol has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 7.29 in Lansing. Bristol has a property crime clearance of 36.4% compared to 13.7% in Lansing.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bristol leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBristol has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 39.8% in Lansing. Bristol has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.1% compared to 19.2% in Lansing.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 28,415, about 1x the size of Bristol (27,490). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 41.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lansing
Bristol
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 5 vs Bristol: 4 for with emergency services. Lansing: 2.4 vs Bristol: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.1% in Bristol. Bristol has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.5% in Lansing. Bristol has a drive alone of 81.2% compared to 78.3% in Lansing.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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