Unique Ypsilanti, MIYpsilanti is within Washtenaw County, between Ann Arbor and metro Detroit. According to the 2000 census the city population is 22,362. Ypsilanti is home to the fourth-largest university in Michigan, Eastern Michigan University. Henry Ford brought the automotive industry to Ypsilanti in the 1930's, utilizing Ford Lake to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. Ypsilanti was home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant during World War II, bringing in job seekers from around the United States. Ypsilanti continues to attract visitors to its historic Depot Town, featuring a collection of memorable shops, a popular farmers’ market and an antique automobile museum. Annual festivals include the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival, the Festival of Lights, a New Year Jubilee and the highly anticipated Frog Island Music Festival.
Ypsilanti offers unique cultural events and attractions, and many consider it to be the Brooklyn to Ann Arbor's Manhattan. With the increase of land value and taxes in nearby Ann Arbor, many artists, poets and musicians are attracted to the affordable lifestyle Ypsilanti has to offer. This new surge of artists has brought on a vibrant underground scene. Local artists gather semiannually at the juried Shadow Art Fair held at The Corner Brewery, and a lively puppet playhouse known as the Dreamland Theatre has emerged.
As of the fourth quarter 2009, the average residential sale price in Ypsilanti is $82,827 and the average condominium sale price is $46,360. | More Local Area InformationLocated between Detroit and Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti is perfectly sited to take advantage of the best of what southeast Michigan has to offer. The hom... Read moreAnn Arborites absolutely love it here, for so many reasons. Although it is a relatively small city, with fewer than 130,000 residents, it is home t... Read moreAnn Arbor is a spectacular city situated in the southern part of the state just 35 miles west of Detroit. It is an area with four seasons and beaut... Read moreAnn Arbor is the seventh largest city in Michigan, with a population of 113,206 (according to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau). 32% are university o... Read moreBelleville is a diverse community with approximately 3,900 residents. The city has a total area of 1.2 square miles with 1.1 square miles of land an... Read moreOne of the fastest growing communities in the US, Canton Township has grown to over 50,000 residents over the past 30 years. Normally called Canton... Read moreReminiscent of a small New England Village, Plymouth, Michigan is one of the oldest communities in Michigan. The population of around over 8,00... Read moreSaline has been named by CNN Money Magazine to the annual list of "Best Places to Live: Top 100 in the United States" three times in a row... Read moreLocated in Washtenaw County, Saline, MI is just 9 miles south of the greater Ann Arbor area and has a population of 8,034 people (according to th... Read moreSaline, Michigan, a city of about 9000, is located seven miles southwest of Ann Arbor and is the gateway to the Irish Hills, an exceptionally sceni... Read moreLivonia is a large suburb, in fact Michigan’s eighth largest city, located in the northwest part of Wayne County. The city is a part of the Detroi... Read moreDexter is a village in Washtenaw County, just outside the greater Ann Arbor area, with a population of 2,338 people (according to the 2000 census)... Read moreDexter, Michigan is a growing village located eight miles west of Ann Arbor and has a population of about 4,000. Although its residents depend to ... Read moreHistorically known as, “A quiet community that runs along I-75 from Taylor on the north to Lake Erie on the south.” Today it is one of the fastes... Read moreWith so much to offer new residents—peaceful streets, a vibrant, inviting community, and fun attractions all in a convenient location—the village o... Read moreThe village of Dundee is part of Monroe County, Michigan, centrally located 27 miles south of Ann Arbor, 58 miles southwest of Detroit, and 30 mile... Read moreFrom shopping vintage antiques to golfing the 9-hole Dundee Golf Club course, there are always things to do in Dundee. Dundee and its neighborin... Read moreDearborn is the tenth largest city in Michigan with nearly 95,000 people. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County with th... Read moreChelsea, Michigan is a growing city of about 4,500 located 15 miles west of Ann Arbor, offering all the charm of a small town within an easy drive o... Read moreChelsea is a picture-perfect town located about 25 miles west of the greater Ann Arbor area. With a population of 4,398 (according to the 200... Read more |
