Ann Arbor is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 121,536 people and 47 constituent neighborhoods, Ann Arbor is the fifth largest community in Michigan.

Ann Arbor home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Ann Arbor real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Ann Arbor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Ann Arbor has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Ann Arbor is also a city of artists. Ann Arbor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ann Arbor’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Ann Arbor telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Ann Arbor is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Ann Arbor is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Ann Arbor a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Ann Arbor use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Ann Arbor‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ann Arbor, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ann Arbor is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 77.24% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ann Arbor in 2018 was $47,883, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,532 for a family of four. However, Ann Arbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ann Arbor is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ann Arbor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ann Arbor residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ann Arbor include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

In addition, Ann Arbor has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.64%).

The most common language spoken in Ann Arbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.