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Ypsilanti is a small city of 19,857 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan. It's about 6 miles from Ann Arbor, MI and 28 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $1k a month.
19,857people
$233kTypical home
$1,080/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
60"Snow
208Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,857
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,625 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Detroit, MI
- 6 mi to Ann Arbor, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,467/mo)
- Median rent $1,080/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (788 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,461 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 18% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 30% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to DTW airport
- 14 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 41% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 751 ft
- 414 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 110 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,548 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 126 bars within 25 mi
- 373 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 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