Best Places48363, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 48363, 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.
48363 ranks 796th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 48363
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.
48363's strengths and weaknesses
Where 48363 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$167,872 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 48363 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Short commute29.7 minutes each way, better than only 30% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 48363
A household needs to earn about $154,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 48363 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $167,872, 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 48363's effective rate of 0.97%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 48363
48363's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 48363.
Who works in 48363, and how
Work in 48363 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 48363
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 48363.
What the weather is like in 48363, month by month
48363 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 26° | 18° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 35° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 62° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 48363
The nearest airport, Bishop International, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 40 miles away.
The best schools in and around 48363
Schools across 48363 average a B+, better than 76% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Delta Kelly Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Baldwin Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Hugger Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oakview Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Scripps Middle SchoolB · 47% 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 48363 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
48363 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 48363 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 48363
Is 48363 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 48363 ranks 796th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, civic engagement, and heat safety, and lowest on car insurance costs and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 48363 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $574,031. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $167,872 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 48363 safe?
Yes, 48363 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $244 per resident a year.
Compare 48363 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 48363. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 48363 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.
48363 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 48363: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 48363: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 48363: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 48363: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
48363 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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