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Compare East Lansing to Battle Creek

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Battle Creek, 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) Battle Creek (city)
Population 48,281 51,505
Income (median) $51,173 $40,780
Home Value (median) $181,100 $80,700
White 75% 71%
Black 7% 18%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 13% 31%
Age (median) 21 36
Rentals 66% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Battle Creek?
A: East Lansing has a similar population count than Battle Creek: 48281 compared with 51505 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Lansing or in Battle Creek?
A: Incomes are on average higher in East Lansing.

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Battle Creek?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 40% for Battle Creek.

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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