Ypsilanti, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Ypsilanti ( IP-sə-LAN-tee), commonly shortened to Ypsi ( IP-see), is a city and college town located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Charter Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Charter Township (a separately governed municipality). Ypsilanti is a part of the Ann Arbor–Ypsilanti metropolitan area, the Huron River Valley, and the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area. Ypsilanti is known for being the home of Eastern Michigan University (formerly the Michigan State Normal College) since the university's founding as Michigan's fir…

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How Ypsilanti ranks

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#30Closest to a top hospital in MI #32Most new homes in MI #56Lowest obesity in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48197, 48198

Area code734

Living in Ypsilanti

Housing in Ypsilanti

$241K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $241,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May22

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Safety in Ypsilanti

D

Safety Grade D

Ypsilanti reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ypsilanti 8.4

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ypsilanti 26.1

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 34% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Ypsilanti

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 98% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

13better than MI·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 2▼ 1 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 4.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · better 14.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor · 2 mi · ER

Packard EastYpsilanti · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Ypsilanti

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Ypsilanti’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictYpsilanti Community SchoolsSchools5

Ypsilanti International Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 416 students Estabrook Elementary CElementary · Grades 1–8 · 357 students Perry Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–1 · 271 students Early College Alliance A+High · Grades 9–12 · 454 students Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education C+High · Grades 7–12 · 386 students

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.

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