Compare-Cities.com

Compare East Lansing to Garden City

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Garden City, 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) Garden City (city)
Population 48,281 26,889
Income (median) $51,173 $40,889
Home Value (median) $181,100 $88,300
White 75% 93%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 12% 0%
With Kids 13% 28%
Age (median) 21 41
Rentals 66% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Garden City?
A: East Lansing has a larger population count than Garden City: 48281 compared with 26889 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Garden City?
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 18% for Garden City.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z