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Compare Lansing to Ann Arbor

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Ann Arbor, 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 Lansing (city) Ann Arbor (city)
Population 115,222 119,303
Income (median) $36,540 $57,618
Home Value (median) $77,100 $271,600
White 61% 72%
Black 21% 6%
Asian 3% 15%
With Kids 27% 19%
Age (median) 32 27
Rentals 49% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Ann Arbor?
A: Lansing has a similar population count than Ann Arbor: 115222 compared with 119303 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ann Arbor does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Lansing versus 54% for Ann Arbor.

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