Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ann Arbor Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 36th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $165K, and its public schools beat 91% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $659K, 7.4 years of the Ann Arbor metro’s $89K median household income. 86% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ann Arbor Township, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On the outdoors, just 24 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Ann Arbor Township is home to Washtenaw Community College.
Where Ann Arbor Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Ann Arbor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.7% | 8.1% |
16.5% of the town is conserved land, across 14 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Ann Arbor Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,097 in 1860, 123,851 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ann Arbor Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
in town Park & preserveDomino's Farms
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
33 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
23 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
33 mi TheatreFox TheatreMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ann Arbor Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Ann Arbor Township.
Ann Arbor Township draws workers from Ann Arbor and beyond, has less COPD than most of Michigan and is one of Michigan’s best towns for the outdoors.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #13 of 701 in Michigan.
34 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ann Arbor Township is 2.1 miles per square mile. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, at 334 acres with 8.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matthaei Botanical Gardens | 8.4 mi | 334 |
| 2. Marshall Nature Area | 1.7 mi | 82 |
| 3. Tom A. Freeman Preserve | 1.6 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $659K.
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Washtenaw Technical Middle College, with 821 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 821 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Michigan is COPD: 3.7% of its 33,514 adults have COPD, against 8.1% statewide.
23% of adults have obesity in Ann Arbor Township. Among 701 Michigan towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ann Arbor Township. 6.7% of adults have diabetes in Ann Arbor Township.
| Ann Arbor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ann Arbor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.7% | 8.1% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.2% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.2% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
11,709 jobs are based in Ann Arbor Township, 6.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 3,630 in 2011 to 11,709.
Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a higher median household income than Ann Arbor Township. 24% of Ann Arbor Township workers work from home. Since 2011, Ann Arbor Township has added 8,079 jobs, to 11,709 in 2021.
| Ann Arbor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $165,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 24% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ann Arbor Township since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ann Arbor Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5 within 15 miles of the center of Ann Arbor Township
About 6 of every 100 Ann Arbor Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The county seat, it had a population of 123,851 in 2020, making it the fifth most populous city in Michigan. The city is home to the University of Michigan, the oldest university in the state. Its economy is primarily focused on high technology, with numerous startup companies drawn to the area due to the university's robust research and development activities. Founded in 1824 with American settlers from the East Coast, it was incorporated as a city in 1851. Located on the Huron River, Ann Arbor is the principal city of its metropolitan area, and it is also included in the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area an…
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6 towns share a border with Ann Arbor Township.
At #36 in MI, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Northfield Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Township | #36 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Ann Arbor | #203 | B+ | D− | C | A | A |
| Barton Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Superior Township | #200 | B+ | C | — | A | A− |
| Scio Township | #56 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Northfield Township | #54 | A | C | B+ | A | A |
| Pittsfield Township | #218 | B+ | D | C | A | A |
Ann Arbor Township, Superior Township and Scio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Barton Hills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ann Arbor Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Ann Arbor Township grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #36 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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