Washtenaw County, Michigan
Population 369,822 · Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline
- Overall cost of living: +0.9% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 58.7%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 81.1 yrs, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Ann Arbor, MI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $374,100 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,463 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $163/mo | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,672/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.52% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.25% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,678 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $89,180 | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 429.1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈170 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 59 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 147 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2% of weeks | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.1°F | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 35.3 in | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $52/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 31.2 mi | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈380.2 ft | lower than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 58.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 31.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.32 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.23 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.8 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 185/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 14 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 yrs | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 779/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 209/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 20.4/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 22.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 55 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 77 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.4 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Population | 369,822 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 35 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 71% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 26.6% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % White | 67.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Black | 11.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 9.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 553 parks | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.7 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 93 min | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 138 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 134 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,916 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 91 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 234 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 313 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 87 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 98 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 348 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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