Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Milan

A city of 5,987 people in Michigan
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Milan

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Milan.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Milan

Explore places →

Outdoors in Milan

Parks & trails →
Map of Milan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.8%64 of 2,267 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves411 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Milan

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Milan

City in Michigan, United States
1968Established
6,079Population
3.4 sq miArea
702 ftElevation

Milan ( MY-lin or MY-lən) is a city in Monroe and Washtenaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,079 at the 2020 census. The community was settled as early as 1831. Milan incorporated as a village in 1885 and much later as a city in 1967. The center of the downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Main Street Historic District.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code48160
Area code734
Living in Milan

Housing in Milan

$309K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milan home is worth about $309,000, up 3.6% in a year, 16% above the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market31
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May9
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Milan

B+

Safety Grade B+

Milan reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Milan 2.8
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Milan 6
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Milan

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Milan for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (18%), Pittsfield (7%) and Ann Arbor (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Ann Arbor
18%
Pittsfield
7%
Ann Arbor
3%
Ypsilanti
3%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Milan →

Health in Milan

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

16better than MI·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor · 12.4 mi · ER
Packard Health South Ann ArborAnn Arbor · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Milan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Milan →

Natural hazards in Milan

19
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Milan →

Climate in Milan

Full climate →

Milan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter
59° / 37°Spring
82° / 59°Summer
62° / 41°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Milan →

Schools in Milan

All Milan schools →
B

School Grade B

The public schools Milan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#234Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictMilan Area SchoolsSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

Milan’s library

Library details →
Milan Public Library151 Wabash Street · part of Milan Public Library
E-books43 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Milan Public Library →
Famous people from MilanWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Milan.Meet them →

Where Milan is

Explore map →
Locator map of Milan
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →
Where Milan residents work nearby:York 2%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Milan vs MilanMilan vs York

How things work in Milan

All explainers →
The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Milan, MIView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Milan is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01