48227 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48228
48227
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
51 · Top 48%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 11%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Schools
16 · Bottom 6%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
17 · Bottom 2%
vs15 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 48228 | 48227 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,117 | 40,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $30,680 | $36,527 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,859 | $20,496 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,627/sq mi | 5,371/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $59,500 | $75,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $1,034 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.3% | 59.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 41.8% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,908 | 1,908 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -32.4% | -32.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.3" | 29.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 27.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.9 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.80 | 15.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.2% | 5.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.3% | 14.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.1% | 92.6% | 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: 48228 — Detroit, MI · 48227 — Detroit, MI · How this is calculated: methodology