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Phoenix, AZ vs Lansing, MI

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- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 19.4% less likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Lansing.
 Phoenix, AZLansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZLansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZLansing, MIUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZLansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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