Population
Lansing
112,546
Salisbury
35,730
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Salisbury
$51,058
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Salisbury
$215,200
Rent
Lansing
$976
Salisbury
$1,030
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Salisbury
9.60
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Salisbury
94.9
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Salisbury
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Salisbury
7.5%
How Similar Are Lansing & Salisbury?
Salisbury is Lansing's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Salisbury
35,730
Lansing (112,546) is about 3.1x larger than Salisbury (35,730).
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Salisbury
9.60
Salisbury has a 31% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Salisbury
39.88
Lansing has a 13% higher property crime than Salisbury.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Salisbury
67.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Salisbury has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Salisbury
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Salisbury
$51,058
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Salisbury
$215,200
Salisbury has a 45% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Salisbury
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Salisbury
51.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Salisbury
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Salisbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 5 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 110.6 in Salisbury. Lansing has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,410 vs $98,711 in Salisbury (6% lower). Lansing has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,097 vs $41,762 in Salisbury (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a median home value of $215,200 vs $119,400 in Lansing (45% higher). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 12.4% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a median property tax of $1,923 vs $2,574 in Lansing (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Salisbury: 16,220 for labor force. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.8% in Salisbury. Lansing has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 24.3% in Salisbury.
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Crime & Safety — Salisbury leads
Source: FBI UCRLansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.30 in Salisbury. Salisbury has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 4.9% in Lansing. Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.45 in Salisbury.
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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 Salisbury. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 35.8% in Salisbury.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 3.1x the size of Salisbury (35,730). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.5.
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Healthcare — Salisbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalisbury: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services. Salisbury: 2.8 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.8% in Salisbury. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.8% in Salisbury. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Salisbury.
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