Best PlacesDicken, Ann Arbor, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Dicken, Ann Arbor, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Dicken, Ann Arbor ranks 1,949th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Dicken, Ann Arbor
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Dicken, Ann Arbor's strengths and weaknesses
Where Dicken, Ann Arbor ranks high
- School gradeA−, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Dicken, Ann Arbor ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 34% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 35% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Dicken, Ann Arbor
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Dicken, Ann Arbor home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $85,535, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Dicken, Ann Arbor's effective rate of 1.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Dicken, Ann Arbor
Dicken, Ann Arbor runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Dicken, Ann Arbor.
Who works in Dicken, Ann Arbor, and how
Work in Dicken, Ann Arbor centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in Dicken, Ann Arbor
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Dicken, Ann Arbor.
What the weather is like in Dicken, Ann Arbor, month by month
Dicken, Ann Arbor sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 17° |
| April | 61° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 85° | 72° | 57° |
| October | 65° | 52° | 40° |
Flying in and out of Dicken, Ann Arbor
Detroit Metro Wayne County sits about 22 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 16.3 million passengers in 2025, with 168 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Dicken, Ann Arbor
Schools across Dicken, Ann Arbor average an A−, better than 92% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ann Arbor Open At Mack SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Dicken Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Uriah H Lawton SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Slauson Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top high schools
- Pioneer High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Dicken, Ann Arbor school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Dicken, Ann Arbor measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Dicken, Ann Arbor against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Dicken, Ann Arbor
Is Dicken, Ann Arbor a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Dicken, Ann Arbor ranks 1,949th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, heat safety, and an educated workforce, and lowest on property taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Dicken, Ann Arbor expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $344,742. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $85,535 median income, cost of living beats 59% of neighborhoods.
Is Dicken, Ann Arbor safe?
Yes, Dicken, Ann Arbor is safer than 58% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $445 per resident a year.
Compare Dicken, Ann Arbor with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Dicken, Ann Arbor. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Dicken, Ann Arbor represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Dicken, Ann Arbor detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Dicken, Ann Arbor: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Dicken, Ann Arbor: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Dicken, Ann Arbor: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Dicken, Ann Arbor: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Dicken, Ann Arbor detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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