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Compare East Lansing to Ann Arbor

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Ann Arbor, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension East Lansing (city) Ann Arbor (city)
Population 48,281 119,303
Income (median) $51,173 $57,618
Home Value (median) $181,100 $271,600
White 75% 72%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 12% 15%
With Kids 13% 19%
Age (median) 21 27
Rentals 66% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Ann Arbor?
A: East Lansing has a much smaller population count than Ann Arbor: 48281 compared with 119303 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Lansing or in Ann Arbor?
A: Incomes are on average lower in East Lansing.

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Ann Arbor?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in East Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 66% for East Lansing versus 54% for Ann Arbor.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Lansing may include: Ann-Arbor, Mount-Pleasant, and Ypsilanti.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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