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The county economy was a $26.0 billion engine (2022).

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  • University of Michigan.
  • Michigan Medicine (U-M Health System).
  • Trinity Health / St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor.
  • Ann Arbor Public Schools.

Beyond the headlines

Ann Arbor is corporate home to Domino's Pizza — global HQ, ProQuest / Clarivate — Ann Arbor operations HQ, Esperion Therapeutics — HQ, and RACER Trust — HQ.

Trade & infrastructure

  • FTZ #70 — Detroit (Ann Arbor in zone) — federal duty-deferral zone for manufacturers and distributors here.
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

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