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Ann Arbor is a mid-size city of 122,036 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It's part of the Ann Arbor, MI area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $453k and rent runs about $2k a month.
122,036people
$453kTypical home
$1,649/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
60"Snow
208Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 122,036
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,299 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Detroit, MI
- In the Ann Arbor, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $453k (≈$2,859/mo)
- Median rent $1,649/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,682 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 17% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 78% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 36% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 20% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DTW airport
- 20 mi to DTW (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 892 ft
- 420 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 96 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,173 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 78 bars within 25 mi
- 291 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Washtenaw County: D+44 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk