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Compare Lansing to Kalamazoo

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Kalamazoo, 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) Kalamazoo (city)
Population 115,222 75,833
Income (median) $36,540 $35,338
Home Value (median) $77,100 $99,300
White 61% 68%
Black 21% 21%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 27% 25%
Age (median) 32 26
Rentals 49% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Kalamazoo?
A: Lansing has a larger population count than Kalamazoo: 115222 compared with 75833 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kalamazoo does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Lansing versus 55% for Kalamazoo.

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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