CITY PROFILE

Ann Arbor, MI

College town energy keeps you young; winter keeps you humble.

By the numbers

Typical home value$423K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$2,068/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature8.9°C · warmest 22.4°C · coolest -5.3°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation878 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)3.79 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#148 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy82
  • Affordable to rent60
  • Climate comfort38
  • Plenty of sunshine37
  • Big-city amenities3

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.