Cost of Living
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How Ann Arbor's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Ann Arbor?
Your $100,000 in Ann Arbor has the same purchasing power as $86,140 in the average US city. You'd need $13,860 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Ann Arbor's cost index of 116, sorted by closest match.
Ann Arbor, Michigan has a cost-of-living index of 116, which is 16% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,472 per month. The median household earns $78,546 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $81,263 per year in Ann Arbor. Single renters typically want at least three times the $17,664 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Ann Arbor is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 16% above the national average.