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Compare Lansing to Bay City

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Bay City, 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) Bay City (city)
Population 115,222 33,736
Income (median) $36,540 $35,640
Home Value (median) $77,100 $67,100
White 61% 91%
Black 21% 3%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 49% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Bay City?
A: Lansing has a larger population count than Bay City: 115222 compared with 33736 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Bay City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Lansing versus 29% for Bay City.

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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