Ann Arbor or Rockford: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Ann Arbor wins on more indicators: 5 of 10 against 3.
- Money: Rockford 1:3
- Climate and risks: Ann Arbor 4:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Ann Arbor
Indicator
Rockford
Money
Better: Rockford (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$79,736
202443% higher
✗$55,903
202430% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,917
2026-09-3048% higher
✓$1,299
2026-09-3032% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$411,985
2026-09-3085% higher
✓$222,178
2026-09-3046% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗100.9 100 = US average
20249% higher
✓92.2 100 = US average
20249% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Ann Arbor (4 : 0)Air: median AQI
tie
43 AQI
2024
43 AQI
2024
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2024
✗3 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓37 days per year
2016-202518% lower
✗45 days per year
2016-202521% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓26 days per year
2016-20259% lower
✗29 days per year
2016-202510% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓2.2 days per year
2016-202553% lower
✗4.7 days per year
2016-2025114% higher
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
36 days per year
2016-2025
40 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,404 °C·days per year
2016-2025
3,319 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
411 °C·days per year
2016-2025
571 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
113 days per year
2016-2025
91 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
17 days per year
2016-2025
11 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
989 mm per year
2016-2025
948 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
no data
68 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
no data
23 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
668 km
2006-2025
1,056 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
373,875 people
2024
337,103 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Ann Arbor, Rockford.