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Compare East Lansing to Royal Oak

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Royal Oak, 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) Royal Oak (city)
Population 48,281 58,973
Income (median) $51,173 $61,184
Home Value (median) $181,100 $191,700
White 75% 90%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 12% 3%
With Kids 13% 18%
Age (median) 21 36
Rentals 66% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Royal Oak?
A: East Lansing has a similar population count than Royal Oak: 48281 compared with 58973 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Royal Oak?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 33% for Royal Oak.

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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