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Compare Lansing to Southfield

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Southfield, 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) Southfield (city)
Population 115,222 73,228
Income (median) $36,540 $47,591
Home Value (median) $77,100 $124,300
White 61% 23%
Black 21% 70%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 27% 23%
Age (median) 32 42
Rentals 49% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Southfield?
A: Lansing has a larger population count than Southfield: 115222 compared with 73228 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Southfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Lansing versus 52% for Southfield.

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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