48067 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48072
48067
Opportunity
70 · Top 21%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
42 · Bottom 36%
vs45 · Bottom 42%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
68 · Top 30%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
91 · Bottom 44%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 48072 | 48067 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,149 | 24,868 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,239 | $112,840 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,723 | $73,562 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,320/sq mi | 5,456/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $316,700 | $335,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,526 | $1,489 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.8% | 68.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 138 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 45.5% | -3.5% | 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 | 21 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 26.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.84 | 14.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.0% | 32.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.5% | 64.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 14.4% | 22.9% | 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: 48072 — Berkley, MI · 48067 — Royal Oak, MI · How this is calculated: methodology