48225 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48021
48225
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs41 · Bottom 22%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
7 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 28%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 48021 | 48225 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,982 | 16,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,325 | $61,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,022 | $29,968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,600/sq mi | 6,020/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $142,200 | $153,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,325 | $1,368 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 66.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 25.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 34 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.9" | 29.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.54 | 20.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.0% | 5.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 12.4% | 14.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.9% | 87.9% | 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.
Full profiles: 48021 — Eastpointe, MI · 48225 — Harper Woods, MI · How this is calculated: methodology