Identity and attachment tend to coincide in natives, while non-natives show higher attachment than identity scores, with place attachment developing before place identity in non-natives.

Evidence

Place attachment and place identity in natives and non-natives (ScienceDirect / Journal of Environmental Psychology)

XREF: connects to: A person’s identity is deeply tied to their birthplace. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 44; Place identity is a substructure of the self encompassing cognitions, emotions, and behavioral tendencies related to socialization with one’s physical environment. — The Mediating Role of Place Attachment Dimensions in the Relationship Between Local Social Identity and Well-Being; Newcomers who display affective attachment are likely to develop a sense of belonging and identification that increases task involvement. — The affective commitment of newcomers in hybrid work contexts (+6 more)

Place identity is a component of self-identity, and place attachment precedes the formation of place identity. (similarity 0.91)
Place identity is a substructure of the self encompassing cognitions, emotions, and behavioral tendencies related to socialization with one’s physical environment. (similarity 0.90)
Newcomers who display affective attachment are likely to develop a sense of belonging and identification that increases task involvement. (similarity 0.86)
A person’s identity is deeply tied to their birthplace. (similarity 0.81)
Place identity did not significantly predict travel intention in home country or hometown models across migrant generations. (similarity 0.80)