48374 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48025
48374
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 5%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 13%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 9%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs93 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
69 · Top 33%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 48025 | 48374 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,734 | 17,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $185,000 | $182,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $92,832 | $73,152 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,834/sq mi | 1,948/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $544,500 | $577,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,112 | $2,548 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.6% | 88.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 77.2% | 72.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 3.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 68 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -44.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.2" | 29.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 32.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.5 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.42 | 17.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.2% | 75.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 71.6% | 75.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.8% | 8.0% | 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: 48025 — Beverly Hills, MI · 48374 — Novi, MI · How this is calculated: methodology