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For Rivalry Week: Ann Arbor Vs. East Lansing By The Numbers

Say what you will, the Michigan vs Michigan State college football match-up is a legitimate rivalry ... But how do these two communities stack up against each other?

POPULATION
Ann Arbor - 117,770
East Lansing - 48,648
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Ann-Arbor-Michigan.html

MEDIAN AGE
Ann Arbor - 27.5
East Lansing - 21.4
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Ann-Arbor-Michigan.html

HOTNESS OF RESIDENTS
Ann Arbor - Solid 6, 9 with beer goggles
East Lansing - 7 or 8
Source: Everyone just knows

CHANCES OF GRADUATES BECOMING SUCCESSFUL
Ann Arbor - 98 percent
East Lansing - 3-4 percent
Source: It's science

MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE
Ann Arbor - $232,300 (but says it's a half-million, allegedly)
East Lansing - $181,605 (but neighbors are on crack, allegedly)
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Ann-Arbor-Michigan.html

MOST FAMOUS GRADUATE
Ann Arbor - Tom Brady
East Lansing - Kwame Kilpatrick

AVERAGE BEER CONSUMPTION PER YEAR
Ann Arbor - 142.4 liters per person
East Lansing - No one knows what a liter is

BIGGEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
Ann Arbor - The Big House
East Lansing - Your mom's house

NUMBER OF CHURCHES
East Lansing - 422, mostly non-denominational
Ann Arbor - 0, doesn't have a prayer

MOST COMMON PET NAME
Ann Arbor - Chauncey
East Lansing - Rufus
Source: Deserves to be true

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