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Compare East Lansing to Southfield

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Southfield, 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) Southfield (city)
Population 48,281 73,228
Income (median) $51,173 $47,591
Home Value (median) $181,100 $124,300
White 75% 23%
Black 7% 70%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 13% 23%
Age (median) 21 42
Rentals 66% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Southfield?
A: East Lansing has a smaller population count than Southfield: 48281 compared with 73228 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Southfield?
A: Homes tend to be 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 52% for Southfield.

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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