Ann Arbor Farmers' Market
University of Michigans colors may be blue and maize, but Ann Arbor screams green. With a Green Fair, Earth Day festival, adopt a park, and downtown cleanup programs, along with several other initiatives for environmentally green living, its no wonder Ann Arbor has been named one of Americas Greenest Cities. The University of Michigan brings jobs, sports, arts and culture to the city, along with 40,000 college students most of the year (which often causes traffic congestion). Outdoor opportunities abound, with 156 parks and close proximity to the Huron River. Ann Arbor also boasts abundant nightlife, complete with jazz and comedy clubs.
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Median family income (per year) |
$87,061 |
$93,313 |
Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$88,208 |
$84,802 |
Sales tax |
6.00% |
6.60% |
State income tax rate (highest bracket) |
N.A.I |
5.22% |
State income tax rate (lowest bracket) |
3.90%I |
2.42% |
Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) |
$2,051 |
$1,854 |
Job growth % (2000-2007) |
-1.40% |
18.60% |
Median home price |
$220,000 |
$293,712 |
Average property taxes (2005) |
$4,783 |
$4,072 |
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Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) |
17 |
40 |
Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles) |
6 |
20 |
Test scores reading (% above/below state average) |
17.6% |
17.3% |
Test scores math (% above/below average) |
17.3% |
16.6% |
% students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) |
84.0/11.0 |
89.5/10.5 |
Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) |
74.7% |
76.0% |
Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
3 |
2 |
Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
26 |
25 |
Median commute time (in minutes) |
15.4 |
23.0 |
% population with commute 45 mins. or longer |
9.1% |
15.8% |
% population walk or bike to work |
18.5% |
3.0% |
Movie theaters (within 15 miles) |
24 |
51 |
Restaurants (within 15 miles) |
1,332 |
4,141 |
Bars (within 15 miles) |
81 |
338 |
Public golf courses (within 30 miles) |
272 |
242 |
Libraries (within 15 miles) |
32 |
90 |
Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) |
4 |
11 |
Ski resorts (within 100 miles) |
3 |
13 |
Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) |
0.8 |
1.5 |
Annual rainfall (inches) |
33.80 |
36.31 |
% clear days in the area |
18 |
30 |
High temp in July ° F |
83.7° |
87.8° |
Low temp in Jan ° F |
16.5° |
22.9° |
Has health plan (% of residents) |
90.9% |
88.2% |
Body mass index (avg. for residents) |
27 |
27 |
Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed) |
10.9% |
9.6% |
Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed) |
28.2% |
27.3% |
Median age |
29.8 |
36.0 |
Completed at least some college (% of residents) |
87.6% |
73.6% |
Married |
37.9% |
57.5% |
Divorced |
7.3% |
8.3% |
Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) |
119.7 |
104.0 |
Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) |
$7,194 |
$8,012 |
From the August 2008 issue
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