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Compare Lansing to Forest Hills

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Forest Hills, 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) Forest Hills (CDP)
Population 115,222 27,599
Income (median) $36,540 $79,471
Home Value (median) $77,100 $306,400
White 61% 92%
Black 21% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 27% 42%
Age (median) 32 41
Rentals 49% 6%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Forest Hills?
A: Lansing has a much larger population count than Forest Hills: 115222 compared with 27599 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Forest Hills?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive 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 6% for Forest Hills.

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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