Best Places48306, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 48306, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
48306 ranks 462nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 48306
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.
48306's strengths and weaknesses
Where 48306 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$169,349 median, better than 98% of zip codes
Where 48306 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 48306
A household needs to earn about $155,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 48306 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $169,349, 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 48306's effective rate of 1.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 48306
48306 runs older than the country, 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 48306.
Who works in 48306, and how
Work in 48306 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 48306
48306 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 48306 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 48306, month by month
48306 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 28° | 23° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 48306
The nearest airport, Bishop International, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around 48306
Schools across 48306 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Brewster Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Long Meadow Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Delta Kelly Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Rochester Adams High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Van Hoosen Middle SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Stoney Creek High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 48306 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
48306 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 48306 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 48306 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 98% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 29% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 63% of zip codes and health care access beats 98%.
Common questions about living in 48306
Is 48306 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 48306 ranks 462nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, health care access, and civic engagement, and lowest on car insurance costs and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 48306 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $572,794. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $169,349 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 48306 safe?
Yes, 48306 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $199 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 48306?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 23. That works out to about 99 pleasant days a year, more than 63% of zip codes.
Is 48306 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 92%, and childcare runs $915 a month.
Compare 48306 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 48306. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 48306 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.
48306 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 48306: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 48306: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 48306: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 48306: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
48306 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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