Signals
48840
49002
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 12%
vs43 · Bottom 26%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 17%
vs92 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 31%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
80 · Top 13%
vs75 · Top 21%
Access
99 · Top 9%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
76 · Top 18%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 48840 | 49002 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,386 | 19,737 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,408 | $73,647 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,157 | $43,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 659/sq mi | 1,146/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $280,900 | $246,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $962 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 70.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -8.1% | -7.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.7% | 41.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 20.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.00 | 17.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 61.1% | 51.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.9% | 66.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.6% | 19.0% | 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
48840
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.
49002
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, strong wind.
Full profiles: 48840 — Haslett, MI · 49002 — Portage, MI · How this is calculated: methodology