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Compare Kalamazoo to East Lansing

This post compares Kalamazoo, 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 Kalamazoo (city) East Lansing (city)
Population 75,833 48,281
Income (median) $35,338 $51,173
Home Value (median) $99,300 $181,100
White 68% 75%
Black 21% 7%
Asian 2% 12%
With Kids 25% 13%
Age (median) 26 21
Rentals 55% 66%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kalamazoo or East Lansing?
A: Kalamazoo has a larger population count than East Lansing: 75833 compared with 48281 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Kalamazoo versus 66% for East Lansing.

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

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

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