Ann Arbor, MI vs Wayne, MI

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

MetricAnn Arbor, MIWayne, MI
Population122,03617,310
Median Household Income$82,212$59,038
Median Rent$1,649/mo$974/mo
Median Home Value$453,400$157,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%52.1%
Poverty Rate23.8%15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k297588
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7061,294
Median AQI4154
Good AQI Days /yr253132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min27.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.518.3
College Degree Rate77.9%17.5%
Foreign-Born %18.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-3.7%

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