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Compare Royal Oak to Lansing

This post compares Royal Oak, Michigan to 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) Lansing (city)
Population 58,973 115,222
Income (median) $61,184 $36,540
Home Value (median) $191,700 $77,100
White 90% 61%
Black 3% 21%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 18% 27%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 33% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Royal Oak or Lansing?
A: Royal Oak has a smaller population count than Lansing: 58973 compared with 115222 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Royal Oak versus 49% for 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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