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Compare Royal Oak to East Lansing

This post compares Royal Oak, Michigan to East Lansing, 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 Royal Oak (city) East Lansing (city)
Population 58,973 48,281
Income (median) $61,184 $51,173
Home Value (median) $191,700 $181,100
White 90% 75%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 18% 13%
Age (median) 36 21
Rentals 33% 66%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Royal Oak or East Lansing?
A: Royal Oak has a similar population count than East Lansing: 58973 compared with 48281 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Royal Oak or East Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Royal Oak.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Royal Oak versus 66% for East Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Royal Oak may include: Ferndale, Midland, and Walker.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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