Ypsilanti, MI vs Garden City, MI

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

MetricYpsilanti, MIGarden City, MI
Population19,85726,739
Median Household Income$46,588$67,294
Median Rent$1,080/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$232,700$168,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%37.8%
Poverty Rate24.8%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k838340
Property Crime Rate /100k2,648737
Median AQI4154
Good AQI Days /yr253132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall59 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min26.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.415.6
College Degree Rate46.9%15.1%
Foreign-Born %10.7%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-4.1%

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