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Compare Lansing to Detroit

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Detroit, 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) Detroit (city)
Population 115,222 679,865
Income (median) $36,540 $32,512
Home Value (median) $77,100 $42,800
White 61% 14%
Black 21% 79%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 27% 30%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 49% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Detroit?
A: Lansing has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 115222 compared with 679865 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Lansing versus 51% for Detroit.

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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