2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Annapolis, MD vs Ann Arbor, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Ann Arbor, is 20% less than it is in Annapolis and is 6% above the National Average.
- Annapolis unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Ann Arbor unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Annapolis, MDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,106  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,276$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,666  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Annapolis, MDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.6%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Annapolis, MDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

   |    Reply

Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

   |    Reply

When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Annapolis

Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

   |    Reply

Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ann Arbor


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.