48085 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48306
48085
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs80 · Top 7%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs92 · Top 27%
Schools
78 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 13%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
78 · Top 15%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 48306 | 48085 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,389 | 27,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $163,684 | $146,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,396 | $56,909 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,285/sq mi | 2,927/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $546,000 | $423,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,709 | $2,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.8% | 91.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.6% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 3.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 25 | 150 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.5% | -37.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.2" | 29.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 26.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.4 | 42.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.22 | 17.25 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 61.7% | 60.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 78.4% | 73.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.5% | 13.1% | 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: 48306 — Rochester Hills, MI · 48085 — Troy, MI · How this is calculated: methodology