Ann Arbor, MI vs Jackson, MI

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

MetricAnn Arbor, MIJackson, MI
Population122,03631,058
Median Household Income$82,212$44,558
Median Rent$1,649/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$453,400$103,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)10192
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%52.4%
Poverty Rate23.8%24.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297876
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7063,166
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr253—
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min17 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.9
College Degree Rate77.9%16.1%
Foreign-Born %18.6%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-0.9%

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