South Ann Arbor
South Ann Arbor stretches from Briarwood Mall down through Pittsfield Township, and it is the part of town that runs on cars, not bikes. Apartment complexes off State Street, the Trader Joe's and Whole Foods orbit, the Costco crowd, and a thicker layer of families and U-M staff who left the student core behind. Date life is suburban-honest: chain restaurants, a movie at Quality 16, drinks at Sava's outpost rather than a downtown bar crawl. The tradeoff is real square footage and shorter commutes to Ypsilanti or the airport, paid for in walkability and any sense that you are still in a college town.
South Ann Arbor by the numbers
South Ann Arbor runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in South Ann Arbor is about $50,000.
Michigan doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Washtenaw County leaned heavily Democratic, about 71% Harris to 27% Trump.
The median renter in South Ann Arbor pays about $1,390 a month.
About 6,600 South Ann Arbor residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Lucky Strike Ann Arbor
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Fleetwood Diner
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Blank Slate Creamery Ann Arbor
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Washtenaw Dairy
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The Chop House Ann Arbor
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Weber's Restaurant
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Fraser's Pub
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The Hen Ann Arbor
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Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
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RoosRoast Liberty
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Echelon Kitchen and Bar
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The Garage Bar
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Eat Thai Ann Arbor
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Sanilac Creamery
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La Dolce Vita Ann Arbor
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M-36 Coffee Roasters Cafe
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Curious Coffee
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Latte Factory
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African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County
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