Signals
47403
48312
Opportunity: 48312 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs46 · Bottom 31%
Climate: 47403 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience: 48312 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs80 · Top 24%
Housing affordability: 47403 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs82 · Top 47%
Schools: 48312 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
59 · Top 40%
vs60 · Top 38%
Access: 48312 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability: 48312 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 46%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 47403 | 48312 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,396 | 34,401 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,582 | $68,061 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,085 | $36,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 405/sq mi | 3,087/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $239,700 | $264,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 | $1,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 74.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.6% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.5% | 30.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.9" | 35.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.72 | 14.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.8% | 34.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.4% | 48.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.2% | 64.7% | 2024-25 school 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.
Indiana and Michigan do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
47403
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
48312
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 47403 — Bloomington, IN · 48312 — Sterling Heights, MI · How this is calculated: methodology