Rankings · How Ann Arbor ranks in MI
Ann Arbor makes Michigan’s top 10 on 4 lists
Ann Arbor is ranked on 36 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 4 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
36
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
4
Best: #3 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Ann Arbor is on Michigan’s podium 2 times
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ann Arbor marked.
What kind of place
Younger than 98% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Ann Arbor’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 98% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
27.7 median age
Fewer kids than 97% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.4% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 96% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+40.4% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 93% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.9% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 81% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Drier than 76% of MI towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 65% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
61 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 62% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
160 days between frosts
More year-round than 57% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 56% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.2° January low
Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for trails
Lists where Ann Arbor sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Most trails
Best schools
Most educated
Most remote workers
Top 102spots away
#10 Ironwood3.3 mi / sq mi
#12 Ann Arbor3.2 mi / sq mi
Top 103spots away
#10 East Grand Rapids+30.9 pts
#13 Ann Arbor+29.7 pts
Top 34spots away
#3 Franklin80.2%
#7 Ann Arbor77.9%
Top 34spots away
#3 Peninsula31.9%
#7 Ann Arbor28.7%
At a glance
Ann Arbor lands in the top half on 17 of 23 lists
Each dot is Ann Arbor’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Ann Arbor does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#3/719Closest to a top hospital#3/719Fewest smokers#19/719Most active#23/719Healthiest#53/719Fewest uninsured#163/719Lowest depression#606/719 People
Most educated#7/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#126/719 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#180/509 SafetySafety →
Safest#179/254 Next door
Ann Arbor out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.