Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Milan is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, 106th of 697 graded towns in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 68% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $306K, 3.4 years of the Ann Arbor metro’s $89K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. Only 50 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on walkability. Its National Register listings include Friend-Hack House and Main Street Historic District.
Where Milan beats most towns.
Friend-Hack HouseCensus counts: 320 in 1880, 6,079 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Milan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
37 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
28 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
37 mi TheatreFox Theatre
16 mi Park & preserveDomino's FarmsMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milan, 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 Milan.
Milan has seen reported crime rise by about half, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Milan Area Schools. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Milan High School, with 526 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 526 | C+ |
| Milan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 526 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Milan, above both Michigan’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 19% of Milan adults binge drink. Milan beats the Michigan average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Milan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Milan | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 18.7% | 24.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 19% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here fell from 2,487 in 2011 to 1,621.
Most working residents leave Milan for work: only 9% work in town. Milan’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2011, Milan has lost 866 jobs, to 1,621 in 2021.
| Milan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Reported crimes rose from 33 to 53 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Milan is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Milan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Milan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Milan home is worth about $306,000, up 3.1% in a year, 16% above the Michigan typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Milan.
| Milan | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 78% are men (MI 51%).
| Milan | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
0.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Wilson Park, at 29 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilson Park | — | 29 |
| 2. Gump Lake Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Milan Nature Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Milan
About 8 of every 100 Milan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Milan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
2 places in Milan on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Milan.
City in Michigan, United States
Milan ( MY-lin or MY-lən) is a city in Monroe and Washtenaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,079 at the 2020 census. The community was settled as early as 1831. Milan incorporated as a village in 1885 and much later as a city in 1967. The center of the downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Main Street Historic District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with Milan.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | #106 | A | B− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Milan Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B |
| York Township | #195 | B+ | C− | — | A | A− |
Milan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Milan Township and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Milan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Milan grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #106 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Stan Joplin and Les Bruckner.
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