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    Moving to Ann Arbor, MI

    Is Ann Arbor a good place to live?

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    Ann Arbor ranks #25 of 50 Michigan cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (48/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $435,100
    +4.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,552
    per month
    Household income
    $81,089
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Ann Arbor

    The median home value in Ann Arbor is $435,100 and median rent is $1,552 a month, against a median household income of $81,089. Homes cost about 5.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Ann Arbor crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Michigan the 2025 rate was 431 violent and 1,300 property crimes per 100,000 people — #28 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Ann Arbor, MI

    Ann Arbor has about 121,179 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Ann Arbor with

    Ann Arbor vs DetroitAnn Arbor vs Grand RapidsAnn Arbor vs WarrenAnn Arbor vs Sterling HeightsAnn Arbor vs LansingAnn Arbor vs DearbornAnn Arbor vs LivoniaAnn Arbor vs Troy

    More: Where to move in Michigan · Best counties in Michigan

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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