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Compare Lansing to Ypsilanti

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to Ypsilanti, 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) Ypsilanti (city)
Population 115,222 20,804
Income (median) $36,540 $33,230
Home Value (median) $77,100 $136,700
White 61% 63%
Black 21% 27%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 27% 17%
Age (median) 32 24
Rentals 49% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Ypsilanti?
A: Lansing has a much larger population count than Ypsilanti: 115222 compared with 20804 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ypsilanti does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Lansing versus 69% for Ypsilanti.

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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