20020 and 48228 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
20020
48228
Opportunity
24 · Bottom 4%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 4%
vs48 · Bottom 14%
Access
88 · Bottom 27%
vs98 · Top 27%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 10%
vs17 · Bottom 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 20020 | 48228 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,005 | 50,117 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,032 | $30,680 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,437 | $18,859 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,525/sq mi | 5,627/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $456,000 | $59,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,306 | $1,109 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 30.2% | 49.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 10.7% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | 0.9% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 30.0% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,235 | 1,908 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 37.1% | -32.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.8" | 34.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.8 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 32.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 20020 — Washington, DC · 48228 — Detroit, MI · How this is calculated: methodology