Ypsilanti, MI vs Ann Arbor, MI

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

MetricYpsilanti, MIAnn Arbor, MI
Population19,857122,036
Median Household Income$46,588$82,212
Median Rent$1,080/mo$1,649/mo
Median Home Value$232,700$453,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%56.9%
Poverty Rate24.8%23.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k838297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6481,706
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr253253
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min20 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.5
College Degree Rate46.9%77.9%
Foreign-Born %10.7%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-1.3%

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