{"id":87332,"date":"2022-01-31T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/?p=87332"},"modified":"2022-01-31T00:00:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T00:00:58","slug":"ann-arbor-named-2-college-town-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/second.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/ann-arbor-named-2-college-town-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Ann Arbor Was Named the #2 College Town in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Our very own Ann Arbor was recently ranked #2 on WalletHub\u2019s list of the Best College Towns & Cities in America<\/a>! Last year, it was at the #1 spot, and has since been replaced by Austin, Texas \u2014\u00a0but not by much.<\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t surprised to see our city this high on such a list, as much of our culture revolves around the University of Michigan. Plus, our town is designed for students, young alumni and young professionals to thrive, both academically and socially. But let\u2019s take a look at a handful of specific factors that contributed to such a favorable ranking for Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n

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WalletHub examined 415 cities of varying sizes, all of which had a university or college population of at least 7,500 students. The study was based on 30 metrics, including housing costs, higher education quality, rental units and crime rate. And all of these metrics were placed under three overarching categories, including Wallet Friendliness, Social Environment, and Academic + Economic Opportunities.<\/p>\n

Each metric had a corresponding weight (such as full or half weight) and was assigned a certain number of points depending on the weight. Each was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for the student population. Then, WalletHub determined each city\u2019s weighted average across all metrics, calculated its overall score, and ranked them in order, with 1 being the best and 415 being the worst.<\/p>\n

Ann Arbor fared well in all three categories \u2014\u00a0especially the latter two. And the city even made its way to the very top of the list at the enviable #1 spot for \u201csmall cities,\u201d which is defined as cities with a population of less than 125,000 people (excluding the surrounding metro area).<\/p>\n