49007 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
48607
49007
Opportunity
9 · Bottom 1%
vs14 · Bottom 1%
Growth
3 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs92 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 36%
vs67 · Bottom 32%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 48607 | 49007 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,614 | 9,836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $37,973 | $39,344 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,602 | $25,317 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,695/sq mi | 2,818/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $73,800 | $111,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $989 | $1,074 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.7% | 24.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 10.0% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -6.3% | -7.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.3% | 31.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.1" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 19.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.2 | 27.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 35.36 | 14.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 93.3% | 72.9% | 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
48607
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, inland flooding.
49007
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, strong wind.
Full profiles: 48607 — Saginaw, MI · 49007 — Kalamazoo, MI · How this is calculated: methodology