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Compare East Lansing to Birmingham

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Birmingham, 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) Birmingham (city)
Population 48,281 20,836
Income (median) $51,173 $98,316
Home Value (median) $181,100 $467,700
White 75% 91%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 13% 29%
Age (median) 21 41
Rentals 66% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Birmingham?
A: East Lansing has a larger population count than Birmingham: 48281 compared with 20836 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Birmingham?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 25% for Birmingham.

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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