Best Places48177, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 48177, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
48177 ranks 6,104th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 48177
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
48177's strengths and weaknesses
Where 48177 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 48177 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 48177
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 48177 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,556, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 48177's effective rate of 1.01%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 48177
48177 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 48177.
Who works in 48177, and how
Work in 48177 centers on professional & technical and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 48177
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 48177.
What the weather is like in 48177, month by month
48177 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 48177
The nearest airport, Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 30 miles away.
The best schools in and around 48177
Schools across 48177 average a C+, better than 47% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Douglas Road Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bedford Junior High SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Bedford Senior High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 48177 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
48177 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 48177 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 48177
Is 48177 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 48177 ranks 6,104th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, civic engagement, and fast internet, and lowest on a weak job market and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 48177 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $256,900. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $100,556 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 48177 safe?
Yes, 48177 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $175 per resident a year.
Compare 48177 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 48177. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 48177 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
48177 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 48177: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 48177: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 48177: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 48177: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
48177 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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