48098 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48098
48306
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs81 · Top 7%
Growth
40 · Bottom 34%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
76 · Top 19%
vs78 · Top 15%
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 48098 | 48306 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,936 | 28,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $164,759 | $163,684 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,048 | $72,396 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,227/sq mi | 1,285/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $509,400 | $546,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 | $1,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 92.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.9% | 71.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 150 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.7 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.2% | -26.5% | 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 | 28 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.5 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.09 | 21.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.8% | 61.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 61.3% | 78.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.2% | 6.5% | 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: 48098 — Troy, MI · 48306 — Rochester Hills, MI · How this is calculated: methodology