Population
Glendale
192,270
Ann Arbor
121,179
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Ann Arbor
$1,552
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Ann Arbor
3.03
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Ann Arbor
150.7
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Ann Arbor
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Ann Arbor
3.6%
How Similar Are Glendale & Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is Glendale's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Ann Arbor
121,179
Glendale has a 37% larger population than Ann Arbor.
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Ann Arbor
3.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Ann Arbor
17.16
Glendale has a 15% higher property crime than Ann Arbor.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Ann Arbor
26.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Glendale's unemployment is significantly higher than Ann Arbor's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Glendale's home values is significantly higher than Ann Arbor's — 58% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Ann Arbor
43.1%
Ann Arbor has a 21% higher education than Glendale.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Ann Arbor
68.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Ann Arbor
150.7
Glendale has a 25% higher cost of living than Ann Arbor.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Ann Arbor differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ann Arbor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnn Arbor scores 208.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.7 in Glendale. Ann Arbor has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,656 vs $2,601 in Glendale (57% lower). Ann Arbor has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,387 vs $2,085 in Glendale (50% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $435,100 in Ann Arbor (140% higher). Ann Arbor has a median rent of $1,552 vs $2,095 in Glendale (35% lower). Ann Arbor has a single-family homes of 53.2% compared to 36.7% in Glendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 8.2% in Glendale. Glendale: 100,663 vs Ann Arbor: 65,367 for labor force. Glendale has a poverty rate of 13.4% compared to 22.9% in Ann Arbor.
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Crime & Safety — Ann Arbor leads
Source: FBI UCRAnn Arbor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.93 in Glendale. Glendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 8.6% in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 2.02 in Glendale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnn Arbor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 33.9% in Glendale. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 47.0% in Ann Arbor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a population of 192,270, about 1.6x the size of Ann Arbor (121,179). Ann Arbor skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 41.4.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale: 4 vs Ann Arbor: 3 for with emergency services. Ann Arbor: 4.0 vs Glendale: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ann Arbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Ann Arbor has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 2.1% in Glendale. Glendale has a drive alone of 68.8% compared to 45.6% in Ann Arbor.
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