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48503 vs 48505

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48503 — Flint, MI
42
Area Score
Bottom 2% nationally
48505 — Flint, MI
43
Area Score
Bottom 4% nationally

48503 and 48505 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

48503
48505
Opportunity
9 · Bottom 1%
vs
3 · Bottom 1%
Growth
4 · Bottom 1%
vs
4 · Bottom 1%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs
60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs
83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs
75 · Bottom 43%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs
82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
20 · Bottom 3%
vs
14 · Bottom 1%

Measured values

Metric4850348505Source period
Population22,34718,0322024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$44,411$33,2832024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$24,889$18,5462024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,643/sq mi1,446/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$83,800$31,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$907$7972024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate50.7%48.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate12.3%12.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-6.8%-6.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%10.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate33.4%39.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)0012 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.00.012 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-100.0%-100.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high82°F82°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low16°F16°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation32.0"32.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport41 mi37 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.0 min28.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.337.22024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools1122024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.5113.882024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility87.7%95.9%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.

Physical risk tradeoff

48503

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.

48505

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.

Your best match

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48503
44
Your Score
42
Area Score
48505
46
Your Score
43
Area Score

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