48098 and 48375 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
48098
48375
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 8%
Growth
40 · Bottom 34%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs92 · Top 27%
Schools
76 · Top 19%
vs78 · Top 16%
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 48098 | 48375 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,936 | 24,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $164,759 | $112,545 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,048 | $60,235 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,227/sq mi | 2,868/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $509,400 | $376,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 | $1,847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 70.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.9% | 65.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 150 | 68 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.2% | -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 | 28 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.5 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.09 | 17.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.8% | 69.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 61.3% | 60.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.2% | 10.6% | 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 · 48375 — Novi, MI · How this is calculated: methodology