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Compare East Lansing to Rochester Hills

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Rochester Hills, 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) Rochester Hills (city)
Population 48,281 73,458
Income (median) $51,173 $72,570
Home Value (median) $181,100 $264,400
White 75% 80%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 12% 11%
With Kids 13% 31%
Age (median) 21 41
Rentals 66% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Rochester Hills?
A: East Lansing has a smaller population count than Rochester Hills: 48281 compared with 73458 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Rochester Hills?
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 23% for Rochester Hills.

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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