49504 and 49548 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
49504
49548
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
33 · Bottom 27%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs64 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 49504 | 49548 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,036 | 34,777 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,119 | $61,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,577 | $27,740 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,623/sq mi | 3,233/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $243,500 | $159,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,231 | $1,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.9% | 73.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -7.4% | -7.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9% | 18.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 874 | 326 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 91.7% | 31.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.4" | 39.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 33.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.64 | 17.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 15.9% | 19.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.3% | 37.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.7% | 85.4% | 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: 49504 — Grand Rapids, MI · 49548 — Wyoming, MI · How this is calculated: methodology