Ypsilanti, MI vs Wayne, MI

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

MetricYpsilanti, MIWayne, MI
Population19,85717,310
Median Household Income$46,588$59,038
Median Rent$1,080/mo$974/mo
Median Home Value$232,700$157,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate24.8%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k838588
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6481,294
Median AQI4154
Good AQI Days /yr253132
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min27.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.418.3
College Degree Rate46.9%17.5%
Foreign-Born %10.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%-3.7%

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