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East Lansing, MI vs Midland, MI

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- The median age of a home in East Lansing is 8.7% younger than the median age of a home in Midland.
 East Lansing, MIMidland, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$200,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.96.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.8$11.0
 Homes Owned34.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented54.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 East Lansing, MIMidland, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 East Lansing, MIMidland, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 East Lansing, MIMidland, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 East Lansing, MIMidland, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock8.3%12.2%
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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews
James · East Lansing, MI
A lively, youthful, down-to-Earth college town
Over 3 years ago

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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William · East Lansing, MI
East Lansing -- a very nice university town
Over 10 years ago

East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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DF · Topeka, KS
East Lansing
Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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Reviews for Midland    21 Reviews
Todd · Midland, MI
People here suck but it looks nice
Over 4 years ago

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Abby · Midland, MI
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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Laurie · Midland, MI
Many Wonderful Attributes for a city of 40,000
Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  More

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