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Compare Saginaw to Lansing

This post compares Saginaw, 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 Saginaw (city) Lansing (city)
Population 49,366 115,222
Income (median) $31,419 $36,540
Home Value (median) $38,600 $77,100
White 45% 61%
Black 43% 21%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 40% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Saginaw or Lansing?
A: Saginaw has a much smaller population count than Lansing: 49366 compared with 115222 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Saginaw versus 49% for Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Saginaw may include: Flint, Eastpointe, and Muskegon.

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

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