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Compare Grand Rapids to Lansing

This post compares Grand Rapids, Michigan to 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 Grand Rapids (city) Lansing (city)
Population 195,355 115,222
Income (median) $36,805 $36,540
Home Value (median) $121,800 $77,100
White 67% 61%
Black 19% 21%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 45% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Grand Rapids or Lansing?
A: Grand Rapids has a larger population count than Lansing: 195355 compared with 115222 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Grand Rapids or Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Grand Rapids.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lansing does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Grand Rapids versus 49% for Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Grand Rapids may include: Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Battle-Creek.

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

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