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Compare Ferndale to East Lansing

This post compares Ferndale, Michigan to East Lansing, 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 Ferndale (city) East Lansing (city)
Population 20,159 48,281
Income (median) $46,904 $51,173
Home Value (median) $131,100 $181,100
White 86% 75%
Black 6% 7%
Asian 0% 12%
With Kids 13% 13%
Age (median) 34 21
Rentals 35% 66%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ferndale or East Lansing?
A: Ferndale has a much smaller population count than East Lansing: 20159 compared with 48281 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ferndale or East Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Ferndale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Ferndale versus 66% for East Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ferndale may include: Royal-Oak, Marquette, and Walker.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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