48359 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66217
48359
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs74 · Top 10%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs90 · Top 33%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
77 · Top 18%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 66217 | 48359 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,468 | 10,401 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,651 | $93,125 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,308 | $50,134 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 726/sq mi | 950/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $456,400 | $350,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 | $1,454 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.3% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.0% | 52.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 563 | 148 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 176.0% | 3600.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 29.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.7 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
66217
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
48359
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 66217 — Shawnee, KS · 48359 — Auburn Hills, MI · How this is calculated: methodology