Verdict
Ann Arbor leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Irvine leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MI
63
✓ winsCA
55
Educational Attainment
MI
98
✓ winsCA
96
Safety
MI
76
CA
86
✓ winsWeather
MI
—
CA
—
Livability
MI
78
CA
78
Full Comparison
| Metric | Ann Arbor | Irvine |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,216 | 304,527 |
| Median Income | $78,546 | $122,948 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,472 ✓ | $2,749 |
| Median Home Value | $416,500 ✓ | $1,025,700 |
| Median Age | 27 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 98% ✓ | 96% |
| Bachelor's+ | 78% ✓ | 70% |
| Broadband Access | 93% | 95% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 45% ✓ | 44% |
| Avg Commute | 22 min ✓ | 26 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.11 | 0.92 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 17.35 | 16.19 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 11" |