Verdict
Ann Arbor leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MI
63
✓ winsMI
48
Educational Attainment
MI
98
✓ winsMI
31
Safety
MI
76
✓ winsMI
10
Weather
MI
—
MI
—
Livability
MI
78
✓ winsMI
31
Full Comparison
| Metric | Ann Arbor | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,216 | 636,787 |
| Median Income | $78,546 ✓ | $37,761 |
| Median Rent | $1,472 | $989 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $416,500 | $66,700 ✓ |
| Median Age | 27 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 98% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 78% ✓ | 17% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 79% |
| Homeownership | 45% | 49% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 22 min ✓ | 28 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.11 ✓ | 20.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 17.35 ✓ | 45.58 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |