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Compare East Lansing to Sterling Heights

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Sterling Heights, 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) Sterling Heights (city)
Population 48,281 131,996
Income (median) $51,173 $50,110
Home Value (median) $181,100 $164,700
White 75% 84%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 12% 7%
With Kids 13% 28%
Age (median) 21 41
Rentals 66% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Sterling Heights?
A: East Lansing has a much smaller population count than Sterling Heights: 48281 compared with 131996 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Sterling Heights?
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 28% for Sterling Heights.

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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