Ann Arbor, MI vs Howell, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnn Arbor, MIHowell, MI
Population122,03610,021
Median Household Income$82,212$60,449
Median Rent$1,649/mo$1,177/mo
Median Home Value$453,400$265,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%46.5%
Poverty Rate23.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,706476
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr253—
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall59 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min29.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.516.7
College Degree Rate77.9%31.2%
Foreign-Born %18.6%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.