Ann Arbor, MI vs Romulus, MI

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

MetricAnn Arbor, MIRomulus, MI
Population122,03624,831
Median Household Income$82,212$69,151
Median Rent$1,649/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$453,400$159,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%41.9%
Poverty Rate23.8%13.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k297852
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7061,976
Median AQI4154
Good AQI Days /yr253132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min25 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.517.9
College Degree Rate77.9%16.2%
Foreign-Born %18.6%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.5%

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